578 - Egyptian Cartonnage Section with Eye and Wing. Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-860 B.C. Sub-rectangular in plan with irregular and fragmented edge; prepared plaster surface featuring a line-bordered column with four cursive hieroglyphs naming Behedet (b?dt); a section of finely painted outstretched wing with feather detailing to lower edge in red and blue; below, a wedjat eye in black with red medial band; fabric back to reverse. Cf. Sousa, R., Yellow Coffins from Thebes, BAR 3010, Oxford, 2020, p. 27, for the coffin of Heritubekhet with a similar feather design and colouring. 48 grams, 17 cm (6 3/4 in.).

Egyptian Cartonnage Section with Eye and Wing. Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-860 B.C. Sub-rectangular in plan with irregular and fragmented edge; prepared plaster surface featuring a line-bordered column with four cursive hieroglyphs naming Behedet (b?dt); a section of finely painted outstretched wing with feather detailing to lower edge in red and blue; below, a wedjat eye in black with red medial band; fabric back to reverse. Cf. Sousa, R., Yellow Coffins from Thebes, BAR 3010, Oxford, 2020, p. 27, for the coffin of Heritubekhet with a similar feather design and colouring. 48 grams, 17 cm (6 3/4 in.). Formerly from an old collection of a Wiltshire, UK, collector, acquired before 1980. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This fragment most likely originates from the lower chest section of a so-called anthropoid 'yellow coffin' from the Third Intermediate Period. The wing belongs to a protective deity; as Behedet is a name given to several locations (Edfu, Tell el-Balamun, and Lepidotonpolis) associated with Horus, it seems probable that the wing belongs to the falcon form of this god. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.