Jean-Claude Golvin

Saqqara, the mastaba of Ouadji

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite (traces), Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

34.8 x 50 cm (Overall) 24.5 x 45.1 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Saqqarah

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Ouadji mastaba at Saqqara. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
The mastaba stands on a rocky plateau. Rectangular in plan, it comprises several enclosures and a huge stepped façade. Bulls’ skulls are placed at the foot of the façade, evoking the number of animals sacrificed at the time of the funeral.

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