Egyptian Cartonnage Panel with Anubis and Hieroglyphs, Ptolemaic Period, 332-31 B.C. A rectangular polychrome painted cartonnage panel, possibly a portion of mummy trapping, with slightly down-turned lower side edges; featuring two rectangular panels displaying confronting images of the jackal-headed god Anubis and surrounding hieroglyphs, central column of hieroglyphs between; all embellished with polychrome geometric borders; mounted on a woven fabric backing for support; pierced for attachment. 52 grams, 21 cm wide (8 1/4 in.). From an early 20th century Home Counties collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.114466-196154.

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