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New Kingdom, Ramesside
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.
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Title: Mummy Mask of Khonsu
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19
Reign: reign of Ramesses II
Date: ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
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
Accession Number: 86.1.4
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