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Fragment of the mummy shroud of Thutmose III
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III
1479–1425 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ink on linen
Dimensions
63.5 x 111 cm (25 x 43 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number60.1473
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFragment of a shroud made of fine linen, containing a portion of the Book of the Dead in carefully rendered cursive hierogylphs.
[Alternate Text:]
Fragments from the mummy wrappings of King Tuthmosis III inscribed in cursive hieroglyphic script with texts from The Book of the Dead. The major part of the inscription is in the Cairo Museum.
[Alternate Text:]
Fragments from the mummy wrappings of King Tuthmosis III inscribed in cursive hieroglyphic script with texts from The Book of the Dead. The major part of the inscription is in the Cairo Museum.
ProvenanceBy 1885: Clemente Maraini collection (1); by 1931: Horace L. Mayer collection; February 19, 1931: lent to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer; December 14, 1960, given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer. (Accession date: December 14, 1960)
(1) Letter dated July 22, 1885, from Adolf Erman to Clemente Maraini.
(1) Letter dated July 22, 1885, from Adolf Erman to Clemente Maraini.