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Funerary mask of a woman, 30 BCE – 600 CE
Constructed from cartonnage, a material made from layers of papyrus and plaster, this delicately painted object would have served an important role in the funerary rites of ancient Egypt. During Egypt’s Roman Period (30BCE – 641CE), mummification and inhumation were the preferred body treatment and disposal practices.
- Artist / Maker
- Unknown
- Creation Date
- 30 BCE—600 CE
- Place created
- Egypt
- Collection
- University Art Collection
- Subjects
- Classics and archaeology - funerary equipment
- Materials used
- plaster, paint, cartonnage
- Dimensions
(H x W x D) - 21 x 16 x 20 cm plinth 12 x 33 x 32 cm
- Credit line
- The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Gift of David and Marion Adams, 2009
- Accession number
- 2009.0217.000.000 Request Access
