Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic
The woman wears a great deal of jewelry; earrings, three necklaces, six twisted gold bracelets, and three rings can be seen. On her feet are red socks and black sandals. She is flanked on either side by Egyptian deities and seems to step forward from a light gray rectangle. This form could be interpreted as a doorway, a late reminiscence of the so-called False Doors of pharaonic Egypt, elaborate niches through which the dead were believed to communicate with the living.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic
- Period: Roman Period
- Date: 170–200 CE
- Geography: From Egypt; Said to be from Fayum; Possibly from Middle Egypt, Sheikh Abada (Antinoopolis)
- Medium: Linen, paint (tempera)
- Dimensions: Textile: L. 230.2 × W. 110.8 cm (90 5/8 × 43 5/8 in.); Framed: H. 249.3 × W. 128.7 × D. 10.6 cm, 55.8 kg (98 1/8 × 50 11/16 × 4 3/16 in., 123 lb.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
- Object Number: 09.181.8
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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