Fragment of a painted mummy shroud

Roman, Egyptian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

This fragment is part of a portrait of a woman painted in tempera on a linen shroud. All that survives is a view of her hands: she wears a lot of jewelry, including a ring on every finger of her left hand. The snake-ring on her right hand finds parallels in actual gold rings, which are usually dated to the first century A.D., but this shroud is probably later.

Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian

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Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian
Fragment of a painted mummy shroud, Linen, paint, Roman, Egyptian

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