Egyptian art
Mummy mask
Funerary monument and ornaments
Ptolemaic period (late 1rst century B. C.)
Pressed, plastered and painted cloth
Typical Egyptian production. It fit over the mummy’s head, reproducing the dead woman’s facial features. It is made of layers of linen, pressed and hardened with glue, then covered with plaster, gilded and painted. The abundant use of gold is a sign of the dead woman’s high rank.
Location: First floor > Room 2 - Egyptian and Mesopotamian Art
Inventory:
Inv. MB 22