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Mummy mask of a woman
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, tomb 5202
Medium/Technique
Cartonnage with ceramic core
Dimensions
Height x width: 11.5 x 9.4 cm (4 1/2 x 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.1475
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Masks
DescriptionMummy mask and fragments from a cartonnage mask belonging to a woman. The skin is painted yellow, the eyes and eyebrows are outlined in black, and the tripartite wig is striped with alternating red, blue, green and yellow.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, tomb 5202. 1912-1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1923: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.