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Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen

Ptolemaic Period
400–250 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 133
A reconstructed body of ancient linen was created in the 1940s in order to display this mask and foot cover. Originally they belonged to a similarly shaped figure that was filled with grain, which is why such figures are called "corn mummies." They represent the god Osiris and, since the grain could sprout, they symbolized new life.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen
  • Period: Ptolemaic Period
  • Date: 400–250 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen
  • Dimensions: H. 60.8 cm (23 15/16 in.); W. 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.); D. 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Goddard DuBois, 1942 (42.6.1a, c), 1944 (44.6.2a–c)
  • Object Number: 44.6.2a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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