1854 Woodcut Ancient Egyptian Mummy Preparation Religion Priest Oil Archaeology

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Home ~ Affiliations ~ Discounts ~ FAQs ~ Grading and Certification ~ Premium Shipping ~ About Us Fine Art World Images Rare By Artist What's New VINTAGE ART 1854 Woodcut Ancient Egyptian Mummy Preparation Religion Priest Oil Archaeology Details Year: 1854 Type: Original Woodcut Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine Authentication: Dual Certificates Image: Black / White Approximate Size (inches): 6.25 x 3 Approximate Size (cm): 16 x 8 Description and Condition This is an original 1854 black and white woodcut of ancient Egyptians in Thebes, Egypt moving mummies on a sledge into a closet, where they were kept after the proper services were performed. The other image is of a priest showering the mummies with oil. The altar contains gifts, which include three vases of oil, bottles of wine, a basket of grapes and more. CONDITIONThis 157+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note that there is print on the verso. Also, please note there are letter press impressions visible on this woodcut. To find other items from this specific collection in our eBay store, please Keywords specific to this image: Entomb, Embalm, Mummify, Mummification, Cultural Ceremonies, Cultural Traditions, Archaeological, Religion, Religious Figures, Cultural Customs XGP5C54 Product Pricing & What We Deliver At times we receive inquiries about our pricing, especially for vintage advertising or historical halftone prints, and are asked why our prices are consistently higher than some other sellers of similar items. For the first five years of our business, we asked our primary consumer base what they wanted. Our primary consumers - historical societies, historians, archivists, curators, university professors, historical decorators, and collectors, etc., have diverse and specific needs and we've built our business to accommodate those needs, like no other seller worldwide. Below is what is unique about how and what we offer as the world's leader in print ephemera: Product Packaging. Every product is placed against custom black acid-free board with crystal-clear, archival protective closures. We are the only sellers in the industry who provide display-quality black boards with every item (which also make exceptional presentations for gift-giviing). Oversized engravings are protected by museum quality tubes. Product Pictures. Online digital images to evaluate the original products are imaged high resolution, 100% perpendicular, giving the customer the ability to enlarge and see fine details in every listing. This digital imaging is not provided by any other seller of ephemera worldwide. Images captured for posting online come from world-class Nikon imaging systems. Product Provenance via Dual Certificates. Period Paper maintains image & text databases to track full provenance for virtually every item in inventory. This requires acquisitions that allow us to document provenance, in-house maintenance of databases, and dissemination of that information to buyers. We provide two certificates, beautifully printed on linen stock. Most buyers mount one on the back of a framed item, and keep the other filed for reference. Product Acquisition. Period Paper only acquires common items in the very best condition. However, our specialty is procuring rare items, which makes up 80% of our inventory versus other sellers. Over 40,000 items available from Period Paper are not available from any other seller in the world. While it may not change the quality of a simple halftone print, it changes its rarity and raw costs. For vintage advertising, while it might be a common brand, many of our ads were uncommon placements, or trade placements versus consumer, or truly one-of-a-kind placements. Product Packaging for Shipping. No one packages and ships an item like Period Paper. We understand the value of the items you purchase. And, over the years, we've built packaging and a reputation for g... read more

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