Coffin mask

Description

Mask of coarse terracotta, removed from the coffin of an unidentified woman(?): Ancient Egyptian, Lower Egypt, probably Tell Basta, Ptolemaic period or earlier, 4th to 2nd century BC, c.400-100 BC

Museum reference

A.1911.373

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Coffin mask

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Ptolemaic Period
4th century BC
3rd century BC
2nd century BC

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Terracotta

Collection place(s)

Tell Basta, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa
Tell Basta, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Manley, B and Dodson, A., (2010) Life Everlasting. National Museums Scotland Collection of Ancient Egyptian Coffins (Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Ltd.), cat.35, p.105