Cartonnage Fragment
Made of linen covered with paste and painted, this piece likely came from a mummy case. Represented here is the figure of a king with his arms raised in adoration before a mummiform deity with a jackal head, likely Anubis, the god of embalming.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cartonnage Fragment
- Period: Ptolemaic or Roman Period
- Date: 304 B.C.–A.D. 364
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Linen, paste, paint
- Dimensions: H. 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.); W. 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Museum Accession
- Object Number: X.560a
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 2051–2030 B.C.
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ca. 1050 BCE
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