Mummy braces bearing the name of Painedjem
Third Intermediate Period
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This set of leather braces, embossed with the name Painedjem, would have been put around the neck and crossed on the chest of the mummy.
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Third Intermediate Period
Not on view
This set of leather braces, embossed with the name Painedjem, would have been put around the neck and crossed on the chest of the mummy.
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Title: Mummy braces bearing the name of Painedjem
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 21
Reign: reign of Painedjem I
Date: ca. 1070–889 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Priests' Cemetery, Tomb MMA 206, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Leather, dye
Dimensions: A: L. 50 cm (19 11/16 in.); B: L. 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Accession Number: 22.3.306a, b
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