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Head from a Mummy
Image Not Available for Head from a Mummy
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Head from a Mummy

Place FoundEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
Periodprobably late Ptolemaic Period - early Roman Period
Datemid 2nd Century BCE-mid 1st Century CE
MediumHuman remains, linen, gold
Credit LineCollected by William A. Shelton, funded by John A. Manget
Dimensions8 3/16 x 6 15/16 in. (20.8 x 17.6 cm)
Object number1921.029
Exhibition HistoryMonuments and Mummies: The Shelton Expedition, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, February 8 - June 25, 1989
ProvenanceCollected for Emory University Museum by William Shelton (1875-1959), ca. 1920.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art