Shroud

Description

Shroud of beadwork, from the chest of a mummified person, consisting of a net of black barrel and green tubular beads with yellow ring beads, threaded with a bearded face, falcon collar with floral design, winged scarab pectoral and four sons of Horus: Ancient Egyptian, possibly from Ehnasya el-Medina, Sedment or Gurob, Middle Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c.332-30 BC

Museum reference

A.1906.384

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Shroud

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Ptolemaic Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Beadwork

Physical description

Beadwork consisting of a net of black barrel and green tubular beads with yellow ring beads

Collection place(s)

Ehnasya el-Medina, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa
Sedment, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa
Gurob, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Tomb

• 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.43, p. 114

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered