Artwork
Mummy Trappings
DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureEgyptian
Dateca. 305-30 B.C.
Dimensions91.80.113.a: 9 9/16 × 12 in. (24.3 × 30.5 cm)
91.80.113.b: 14 1/2 × 5 3/16 in. (36.8 × 13.2 cm)
91.80.113.c: 4 7/8 × 10 in. (12.4 × 25.4 cm)
91.80.113.d: 10 5/8 × 2 1/16 in. (27 × 5.2 cm)
91.80.113.b: 14 1/2 × 5 3/16 in. (36.8 × 13.2 cm)
91.80.113.c: 4 7/8 × 10 in. (12.4 × 25.4 cm)
91.80.113.d: 10 5/8 × 2 1/16 in. (27 × 5.2 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Object number91.80.113.a-d
GeographyDescriptionFour cartonnage panels from the trappings of a mummy:
a) A collar, with a band of stars at top above a winged scarab. At either side of the winged scarab is a falcon head wearing a solar disk and a squatting figure, with a falcon’s head on the left and a jackal’s head on the right. Beneath the winged scarab is a pectoral flanked by uraeus serpents. Below these figures are six curved bands of geometric patterns.
b) An apron, with a vulture with outstretched wings at top above ten rows of inverted triangles, all painted green. Beneath the triangles is a row of teardrop-shaped pendants. A vertical band with a hieroglyphic inscription divides the rows of triangles, and each row is bordered by thin bands with dots in relief.
c) A pectoral with a kneeling goddess with outstretched wings beneath a horizontal band of stars. Two vertical strips with hieroglyphic inscriptions connect the star band and the figure’s wings.
d) A rectangular panel with figures in three registers: at top, a kneeling figure; in the middle, a standing female figure; and at bottom, a jackal-headed god. The right border has a hieroglyphic inscription; the other borders have raised dots.Label TextGroup label with 91.80.114 and 91.80.119:
During the long course of ancient Egyptian history, many of the customs concerning death and burial remained remarkably similar. One aspect that underwent subtle change, however, was mummification. Throughout the Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1069-664 B.C.), it was common to envelop the entire bandaged body of the deceased in cartonnage. This consisted of linen reinforced with plaster that was molded to conform to the outline of the embalmed body. During the Ptolemaic Period (305-30 B.C.), the use of cartonnage was confined to certain portions of the mummy, such as the head, chest, stomach, thighs, and feet. While these cartonnage sections are probably from three different mummies, they give an idea of the appearance of this later treatment.
(Gallery Label, 8/2002).Provenancesold by Michel E. Abemayor (1912-1975), New York, to Gilbert M. Denman, Jr. (1921-2004), San Antonio, 1969; Gilbert M. Denman, Jr., by gift to San Antonio Museum of Art, 1991On view
Collections
Attributed to the Erlenmeyer Painter
Culture: Greek
ca. 590-580 BC
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