Cartonnage Burial Mask
1991.17.0001
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cartonnage Burial Mask (1991.17.0001) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Late Ptolemaic, 1st century BCE |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Egypt exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 40.6 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 27.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 22.0 cm |
| Weight | 827 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Weight includes modern cloth padding (not attached). |
| Materials | Textile--Linen, Plant--Flax, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Wood, Plaster, Pigment--Paint |
| Manufacturing Processes | Weaving, Gilding, Painting, Carved |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Grayish Blue (2.5 B 2/2) -ns Pale Orange Yellow ( 10 YR 8.5/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | "Textiles loom large among array of new gifts," Heritage (March 1992): 6. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Harlan J. and Pamela Berk |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |