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Mummy Mask of a WomanRoman Period, Late 2nd century A.D.

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Life and Afterlife: Imagery of Early Egypt
Painted cartonnage funerary mask, face of a young figure with wide dark eyes, pink skin tone, black wig with white diadem, and striated brown wig panels on the sides; heavily worn surface
Painted cartonnage funerary mask fragment depicting a frontal face with dark hollowed eyes, rosy complexion, and black hair with a white diadem, with striped lappets at the sides; polychrome pigment shows significant wear.
Title
Mummy Mask of a Woman
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Roman Period, Late 2nd century A.D.
Medium
Plaster and glass
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 5 × 6 1/2 in. (16.51 × 12.7 × 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Sanders
Accession Number
M.80.201.1
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art