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Rare Ancient Egyptian "Painted Wooden Funeral Barge"
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on eBay by seller "A"
Winning bid: US $333.00
Ended: Apr-07-06
The
above listed item is from the Ptolemaic Period,(332-30 B.C.E.). This
rare and incredible "Funeral Barge" is carved from cedar,
acacia or sycamore wood, covered with cartonage(a paper-mache like substance)
and then, painted. We acquired this unusual item from a select private
collection and its provenance is from Alexandria, Egypt. The bow and
stern depict two Anubis heads and seated in the middle are four ancient
oarsmen with one oar intact! They are covered with an intact canopy
which may be symbolic for the sarcophagus and there is an Eye of Horus
on each side of the boat. On the bottom of the barge there are three
rows of hieroglyphics with another Eye of Horus! This museum quality
piece has retained all of its vivid black, green, yellow, orange, red
colors! This type of funerary boat was placed in the tomb as a blessed
offering for the deceased. This relic is intact, has areas of ancient
encrustation and age wear. The reason for the item being available is
due to the vast extent of archeological findings, thousands of years
in Egyptian burials and also the proliferation of these said items in
older private collections worldwide. Material: Wood with Cartonage and
Paint. Dimesions: Height:16.5cm Width:41.5cm Depth:9cm (1 inch = 2.5
cm). We always do our best to make all of your transactions easy and
comfortable. Our ideal is to offer our customers every opportunity to
acquire an Egyptian anitquity without the high end gallery price tag.
Know that we stand firmly behind all of our fine products, guarantee
and easy return policies. You have nothing to lose so, Bid with the
Utmost Confindence!"
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