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Mummy Mask of Khonsu

New Kingdom, Ramesside
ca. 1290–1224 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 126
Khonsu's mask was placed over the head and shoulders of his mummy. It is made of a wooden frame and cartonnage, a material made of plaster and linen. The shape is similar to the upper portions of Khonsu's inner coffin (86.1.2a, b). Other objects in the collection that were discovered in the same tomb can be viewed here.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mummy Mask of Khonsu
  • Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 19
  • Reign: reign of Ramesses II
  • Date: ca. 1290–1224 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86
  • Medium: Painted wood and cartonnage
  • Dimensions: h. 48 cm (18.7/8 in)
  • Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 1886
  • Object Number: 86.1.4
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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