Mummy trapping

Description

Mummy trapping in cartonnage, one of three from the mummy of an unknown man, gilded and painted in red, white and blue with the design of a kneeling Nut, flanked by the four sons of Horus in two pairs: Ancient Egyptian, late Ptolemaic Period, c.100-30 BC

Museum reference

A.1911.201.4 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Mummy trapping

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Ptolemaic Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Horus
Depicted: Nut

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Manley, B and Dodson, A., (2010) Life Everlasting. National Museums Scotland Collection of Ancient Egyptian Coffins (Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Ltd.), Cat. 46, p.117