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Partially unwrapped mummified hand with ring

Probably New Kingdom - Third Intermediate Period
ca. 1550–664 BCE
Not on view
This mummified human hand is partially unwrapped. Part of a faience ring is preserved on the middle finger. The hand was given as a gift to the Museum in 1906 with no additional information. It is not known to whom the hand belongs or when it was separated from the body.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Partially unwrapped mummified hand with ring
  • Period: Probably New Kingdom - Third Intermediate Period
  • Date: ca. 1550–664 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Mummified human hand, linen, faience
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs.M. J. Moffait, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1190
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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