Mummy Mask

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Object Details

Collector

Joseph Hirshhorn

Donor Name

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Notes

WOODEN MASK, WITH HEADDRESS BLACK INK, HEADDRESS COLORS: BLUE RED AND BLACK. PROVENIENCE UNDOCUMENTED. IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY HMSG.PURCHASED BY J HIRSHHORN FROM THE DELACORTE GALLERY, NEW YORK IN 1959.

Ca. 2nd century.

Record Last Modified

10 May 2024

Specimen Count

Culture

Roman Period

Accession Date

28 Aug 1992

Collection Date

1966

Accession Number

370312

USNM Number

A553064-0

Object Type

Mask

Length - Object

25 cm

Width - Object

12 cm

Place

Not Given, Egypt (not certain), Africa (not certain)

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Anthropology

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/385f89d30-9592-4919-8773-68fe4e511f78

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8503880