ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Fragment of Bead Network
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
Date722-332 BCE
Credit LineGift of Deirdre E. Abrams '85 in memory of Mary Louise O'Connor
Dimensions7 x 6 1/2 in. (17.8 x 16.5 cm)
Object number2005.079.004
Label TextMasks made out of beads, sometimes smaller than the actual face, could be attached to the mummy. This type of mummy trapping was thought to derive from the costumes worn by goddesses, although they have been found on mummies of both sexes. Beadwork garments in burials are known from as early as the Old Kingdom.Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Deirdre Abrams, United States.
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
722-332 BCE
after 722 BCE
1930s
ca. 14th Century BCE
167-30 BCE
305-30 BCE
305-30 BCE
1076-332 BCE
722-332 BCE
19th Century or later
2305-2152 BCE
305-30 BCE
