Mummy of Khnumhotep with mask and broad collar
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Mummified human body, linen, mummification material, painted and gilded cartonnage, ebony, obsidian, travertine (Egyptian alabaster), faience. L. 174.7 cm (68 3/4 in.). Probably from: Meir. Subject: Masks, Mummies, Sarcophagus. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
The image shows the head and upper torso of a wrapped Egyptian mummy lying inside a decorated rectangular coffin or case, with a funerary mask over the face and a broad collar-like ornament across the upper chest area.
A light-colored, horizontally oriented mummy is visible from the side, placed within a large wooden or cartonnage-lined rectangular container with painted surface decoration along the interior edges. The head wears a gold-toned funerary mask with a stylized face, including an outlined eye area and a headpiece. A broad collar/broad collar ornament is suggested by a visible patterned element across the upper body, including turquoise-blue and greenish tones and bead-like or inlaid segments. No clearly legible hieroglyphs are visible in the provided view. The materials visible in the image include painted/gilded surfaces on the mask (and likely on surrounding coffin/cartonnage), as well as colored inlays on the collar element. Distinct stone or faience objects (e.g., obsidian/ebony) cannot be confirmed from this single angle.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116304928 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.182.131c tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544322 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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