Mummy Cover

53-20-1F

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number 53-20-1F
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ptolemaic | Roman
Provenience Egypt
Period Ptolemaic Period | Roman Period
Date Made Post 300 BCE
Section Egyptian
Materials Cartonnage
Iconography Nut
Description

Goddess Nut surmounted by sun disk; her wings and hands outstretched holding ostrich feathers. Breaks at center (feet) and sides along bottom of wings. Traces of glue on original mounting indicate that open work extended at bottom 7 cm. further.

Length 31 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Gift of Helene Rubenstein, 1953

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