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Mummy mask
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
50 B.C.–50 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Fayum
Medium/Technique
Gilded and painted cartonnage
Dimensions
Overall: 47 x 28 x 21.5cm (18 1/2 x 11 x 8 7/16in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number02.827
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Masks
DescriptionGilded cartonnage mask with stylized features. The heavy wig is painted blue in imitation of lapis lazuli, with a red fillet. The ends of the lappets are decorated with images of the funerary god Ptah-Sokar.
ProvenanceFrom the Fayum. 1902: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.