Ancient Egyptian gilded mummy shroud from Hawara dated 30 BC – AD 395

Red gilded mummy shroud with afterlife scenes. Suffered from poor conservation. Two large fragments and several smaller fragments which have broken off the main pieces.

Ancient Egyptian gilded mummy shroud from Hawara dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.58.31
  • Material: cartonnage gilding linen pigment
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: gilded mummy shroud
  • Dimensions: Length: 1177mm , Width: 595mm , Length: 1014mm , Width: 199mm
  • Site: Hawara
  • Latitude: 29.266667
  • Longitude: 30.9