By Jacqueline Engel
This gilded cartonnage mummy mask comes from the Fayum region.
This mask belongs to a lady named Ammonarin, whose name and dress perfectly reflect her Greco-Egyptian cultural and religious background.
Ammonarin is dressed in a tunic with black clavus and himation (cloak or shawl) worn above the head.
She has a necklace with pendant depicting Isis, Sarapis and Harpocrates. As jewellery, she also has two bracelets in the form of snakes, similar to those on display in the Museum.
Her hairstyle follows the fashion trends set by the Empress Livia.
Fayum region
Hawara Roman Period, 1st century CE, 50-70 CE
Plaster, Paint, Gold, Linen
Hurgada Museum
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