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Funerary shroud and mask
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
4th century A.D.
Object Place: Egypt, Deir el-Bahari,Thebes
Medium/Technique
Linen and stucco
Dimensions
Height: 93.5 cm (36 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number97.1100
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Masks
DescriptionFunerary shroud made of painted stucco overlying coarse linen. The face is molded to produce a three-dimensional mask. The head is crowned with a wreath and the deceased holds a vessel and a funerary garland in his hands. Below the torso is a register containing a depiction of the funerary barque of Sokar, flanked by jackals.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Deir el-Bahari. 1897: excavated by Edouard Naville for the Egypt Exploration Fund; 1897: given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: May 1, 1897)
(Accession Date: May 1, 1897)