By Jacqueline Engel
This beautiful mummy mask was part of a cartonnage ensemble, which adorned the mummy of a young woman.
She likely belonged to the upper class, which included many Greeks during this time period.
This double influence is seen in the life like portrait of the lady that is combined with ancient Egyptian funerary scenes, rituals, and deities such as Osiris, Isis, and Anubis among others.
The young woman is depicted with a beautiful face, elegant hair surmounted by a floral garland, and wide eyes that stare off into the distance.
Her red dress decorated with two black stripes, the two rings on her left hand and the two bracelets around each wrist reveal her elevated position in society.
Middle Egypt.
Asyut.
Roman Period. 1st century AD
Linen, Plaster. Paint
Hurgada Museum
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