Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other

Mask from a Coffin

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Description

Caption: Mask from a Coffin, ca. 1938–1292 B.C.E.. Cartonnage, 10 13/16 x 7 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (27.5 x 18.2 x 4.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1387E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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 funerary mask with a stylized human face.

The artifact is a funerary mask featuring a stylized human face with notable painted details. It is depicted with prominent eyes, and visible use of blue, gold, and red colors. The mask is worn on a fragment of funerary linen, suggesting its use in burial practices. The artistic style indicates skillful craftsmanship typical of Egyptian funerary art.

funerary New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials linengoldpaint

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials GoldPaintLinen

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1387E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117937 tier-2
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