Funerary Shroud Fragment, Ancient Egypt

Funerary Shroud Fragment

Funerary Shroud Fragment (museum title)

Ancient Egypt (21st century BCE-3rd century CE)

Movement: Ancient Egyptian art
Date: 332–30 BCE
Medium: Paint on linen
Dimensions: 105.5 × 59.9 cm
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0

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Egypt Ancient Egypt Antiquity Death Funeral Religion Fabric Fringes Inscription Writing Silhouette Frieze Pattern Geometric Symmetry Ornament Beige Brown Ocher Monochrome Framing Text Hieroglyph Painted shroud

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