EGYPT Mythology Priest in Sarcophagi Priestess Sacrificial Figures

Description: Legend: 1. Egyptian priest, 2. Priestess, dressed in a Roman toga holding the acerra in her left hand; a marble sculpture, in the Herculaneum collection, 3-6. figures found on the sides of a sacrificial altar, in the Herculaneum collection. 7 is drawn on an Egyptian manuscript of papyrus, found in the sarcophagi of a mummy: she wears the mask of the sacred hawk; she is holding a stick & the cross with a handle: it is probably a Priest or an insider. To account for the colors of the paintings, they were expressed in the engraving of this figure using various hatching tones: the horizontal lines hatching indicates red, the vertical, blue; the diagonal, green, & the cross-hatching, black. Print Specifics: Type of print: Copperplate engraving - Original antique print Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1804Drawn by: Madame Mongez, Engraved by: M. Bouilliard Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair)Dimensions: 8 x 11 inches, (20,5 x 28 cm), including blank margins (borders) around the images.Paper weight: 2-3 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNote: (1) Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. (2) The detail of the print is much sharper than the photo of the print. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.

Price: 28 USD

Location: Manassas, Virginia

End Time: 2025-02-05T22:13:52.000Z

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