Cartonnage covering


Accession Number
AB125
Current Location
House of Death (ground floor), Cartonnage display
Object Type
Tomb equipment, Coffin/sarcophagus/cartonnage, Mummy cover
Period
Graeco-Roman Period
Dynasty
Ptolemaic Period
Material
Cartonnage
Provenance
Egypt
Number of Elements
1
Measurements
Height: 516mm | Width: 140mm | Depth: 2mm

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Description

This cartonnage torso covering dates to the Ptolemaic Period. The cartonnage can be divided into three registers, surrounded by a decorative border. The top register shows six mummiform snake-headed deities, the second has four seated male deities holding feathers/knives, while the third register is composed of a variety of floral patterns. This cartonnage was found inside coffin AB118, although it is uncertain if it was originally associated with it. It was a gift from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.