age unknown, wood covered in white gesso, and painted in red, yellow, and black, the left side of the fragment is decorated with a column of black painted hieroglyphic text, to the right are two registers, each containing a mummiform deity holding a was sceptre, possibly the baboon headed Hapy or Hapi, and the jackal headed Duamutef, with three plugged holes lined up along the left edge, two plugged holes lined up along the right side of the painted surface, 18-5/8 x 6-7/8 in.; with standNote: Items in this lot were obtained in 1966 in Giza, Egypt by the consignor's mother, who was there at the time working as a cultural attache. If requested, the winning bidder will receive written documentation from the consignor outlining the piece's history since 1966., Provenance: collected Giza, Egypt, 1966; Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina some darkening and fading of colors, scattered cracks, gesso chipped or worn away in spots (especially around edge) with commensurate decoration loss, surface layer dirt, other typical surface wear