Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Mummy Mask of Khonsu
Description
Painted wood and cartonnage
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A painted ancient Egyptian mummy mask depicting a female individual.
The artifact is a vividly painted wooden mummy mask of a female figure. It features intricate patterns and colors, predominantly red, orange, and black. The composition includes a detailed headdress with a net-like pattern, and a broad collar that suggests high-status. The eyes are highlighted with kohl-style lines, typical of Egyptian artistry.
funerary
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
woodpaint
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235401 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 86.1.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544709 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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