EditorialPortrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath, Roman Period, A.D. 120?140, From Egypt, Encaustic, wood, gold leaf, H. 36.5 x W. 17.8 cm (14 3/8 x 7 in.), This panel was not painted in the areas where the mummy wrappings have would covered the edges. O...
EditorialStrip of decorated linen, from Egypt, New Kingdom or later, after 1550 BC. The torn edge of this strip is quite regular, and the linen is of quite good quality. This suggests that it was originally part of a garment which was torn up carefully for use ...
EditorialBead Shroud of Tabakenkhonsu, Late Period, Kushite, Dynasty 25, ca. 680?670 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Hathor Shrine, pit in hypostyle hall, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1894?95, Faience, H. 114 x...
EditorialThe Singer of Amun Nany's Funerary Papyrus (Amduat), Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1050 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Meritamun (TT 358,), Mummy of Meritamun, 1928?29, Papyrus, paint, L. 203.2 cm (80 in); w....
EditorialPortrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath, Roman Period, A.D. 120?140, From Egypt, Encaustic, wood, gold leaf, H. 36.5 x W. 17.8 cm (14 3/8 x 7 in.), This panel was not painted in the areas where the mummy wrappings have would covered the edges. O...
EditorialFunerary Mask of Wah, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981?1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (), Mummy, 1920, Cartonnage, wood, paint, gold foil, H. 68 cm (26 3/4 in.); W. 33.2 cm (13 1/16 In.); D. 33.4 cm (13 1/8...
EditorialNecklace of Graduated Ball Beads, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981?1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (), Mummy, on chest over sternum, 1920, Faience, linen cord, L. of necklace 52 cm (20 1/2 in.); diam. of bea...
EditorialLinen marks from the wrappings of Henhenet's mummy, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051?2030 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, Pit 11 (Henhenet), Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1906?07, Linen, h. 9 x w...
EditorialLinen marks from the wrappings of Henhenet's mummy, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051?2030 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, Pit 11 (Henhenet), Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1906?07, Linen, 12 x 10 ...
EditorialLinen mark of Myt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2060?2010 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, Tomb of Myt (pit 18), Coffin of Myt, wrappings around mummy, 1922, Linen, ink, h. 5 cm (1 15/16 in); w. 8.6 cm (...
EditorialLinen Mark found in Wrappings, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981?1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah, Mummy, under sheet, 1920, Linen, l. 6 cm (2 3/8 in); w. 6 cm (2 3/8 in).
EditorialCosmetic Box (mayudzukuri-bako) with Pine, Bamboo, Plum, and Tokugawa Family Crest on Wood-Grain Ground, ?????????????, Edo period (1615?1868), early 18th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold an...
EditorialGlass Dish with an Engraving of the Raising of Lazarus, 4th?5th century, Late Roman, Green Glass, engraved, Overall: 9 7/16 x 1 1/2 in. (24 x 3.8 cm), Glass-Vessels, Glass vessels engraved with narrative scenes were a specialty of the Rhine River regio...
EditorialPharmacy Santa Maria Novella in Florence. Products of the pharmacy, both pharmaceutical and cosmetic, are still sold in the traditional wrappings and bottles.
EditorialStrip of decorated linen, from Egypt, New Kingdom or later, after 1550 BC. The torn edge of this strip is quite regular, and the linen is of quite good quality. This suggests that it was originally part of a garment which was torn up carefully for use ...