Cartonnage Fragment

Ptolemaic or Roman Period

304 B.C.–A.D. 364

Not on view

Made of linen covered with paste and painted, this piece likely came from a mummy case. This fragment depicts alternating djed pillars, symbols of the god Osiris, and tit knots, representing the girdle of the goddess isis. These amuletic signs would have served to evoke these deities and thus protect the deceased.

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Title: Cartonnage Fragment
Period: Ptolemaic or Roman Period
Date: 304 B.C.–A.D. 364
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Linen, gesso, paint
Dimensions: H. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); W. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: X.560c
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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