Cartonnage

L-55-15G

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number L-55-15G
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt
Section Egyptian
Materials Linen | Plaster | Pigment
Description

Cartonnage chest plate belonging to mummy L-55-15A. The decoration consists of a winged bird (ba?) at the top, below which is a wesekh collar with hawk terminals. Below this is a winged woman with a sun disc on her head, holding twin Maat feathers. At the left and right are Udjat eyes. The bottom register shows standing and sitting deities including the Four Sons of Horus.

Length 36.5 cm
Width 27.5 cm
Depth 0.6 cm
Other Number 21-46-8 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number

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