Facsimile of the painting at the head end of the sarcophagus of Aashyt
ca. 2051–2030 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
facsimile: h. 34 cm (13 3/8 in); w. 31 cm (12 3/16 in), scale 1:2, framed: h. 38.1 cm (15 in); w. 34.9 cm (13 3/4 in)
Classification
Facsimile, Aashyt, sarcophagus
Period
First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1948
Accession Number
48.105.29
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About this artwork
Charles K. Wilkinson's "Facsimile of the painting at the head end of the sarcophagus of Aashyt" (ca. 2051–2030 B.C.) represents the sophisticated artistic traditions of ancient Egypt. Such funerary objects played essential roles in Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife, ensuring the deceased's eternal well-being through magical representation. Created in tempera on paper, The work, executed in tempera on paper, This work provides valuable insights into Charles K. Wilkinson's artistic practice and...
About the Artist
Charles K. Wilkinson · 1897–1986
Charles K. Wilkinson (1897–1986), born Charles Kyrle Wilkinson in London on October 13, 1897, was the son of Horace W. Wilkinson, a stained-glass window maker, and Frances Adkins. Serving in World War I, he honed his artistic skills at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, where the influential director Henry Tonks shaped the rigorous training of a generation of draughtsmen. In ...