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Plaster face from a coffin or mummy case
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Egypt), Buhen, Tomb H 36
Medium/Technique
Plaster
Dimensions
Width (greatest) x Length: 7.5 x 8.5 cm (2 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
MFA-University of Pennsylvania Exchange
Accession Number1991.1157
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionThis mummy mask of plaster was originally a component of a coffin or mummy case. No color has preserved. Abrasion is evident around the eyes, and noticeable wear on the nose.
ProvenanceFrom Buhen, tomb H 36. 1909-1910: excavated by the E.B. Coxe Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania; assigned to the University of Pennsylvania in the division of finds by the Sudanese government; 1910-1991: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; 1991: received by the MFA through exchange with the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
(Accession date: March 25, 1992)
(Accession date: March 25, 1992)