Figure / woman's head

Description

Mummy mask of a woman with plaited hair, in painted plaster: Ancient Egyptian, Faiyum, Middle Egypt, Roman Period, c. AD 100-150

Museum reference

A.1906.351

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Figure / woman's head

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

2nd century

Style / Culture

Roman Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Plaster

Physical description

Painted plaster

Collection place(s)

Faiyum, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Grimm (1974) Die römischen Mumienmasken aus Ägypten., pp.45 n. 3 83 n215

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered