Fragment of cartonnage depicting three deities

Ptolemaic Period--Roman Period

200 BC–200 AD

Not on view

Designed to encase a mummy, this cartonnage is composed of about seven layers of linen plastered together to form a hard shell. Visible on this fragment are three gods: at the right is the creator god Atum in the double crown; followed by the ram-headed god Khnum; and then Hapy, personification of the fertility brought by the Nile River. An inscription in roughly-sketched hieroglyphs runs from right to left in the band above their heads. The somewhat awkward style of the figures reflects the period from which this fragment dates.

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Title: Fragment of cartonnage depicting three deities
Period: Ptolemaic Period--Roman Period
Date: 200 BC–200 AD
Medium: Cartonnage
Dimensions: H. 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.); L. 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: 2016.9.35
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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