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Painted plaster and cloth mask

Painted plaster and cloth (linen ?) mask; outline of eye and eyebrow in green paint, [iris] of eye black, hair (short wig) indicated by series of parallel lines across top of head (made of as yet unidentified black material). Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_40-5-5a
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Masks
  • Findspot
    Pit G 2469 A, chamber, on skull of skeleton
  • Material
    Plaster, cloth (linen ?)
  • Dimensions
    Height: fitting over skull: 15 cm Width: fitting over skull: 13 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    05/09/1940

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2469

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 1