Corn Mummy

• Medium: Wood, clay, sand, corn, linen
• Geographical Location: Egypt
• Dates: 332 B.C.E.-150 C.E.
• Period: Ptolemaic Period to early Roman Period
• Dimensions: 2 15/16 x 6 7/8 x 19 11/16 in. (7.5 x 17.5 x 50 cm)
• Inscriptions: (1) Hail, Sokar-Osiris, Greetings Re-Hor-Akhty and Khepri who created himself. How beautiful is your rising on the horizon (2) when you illuminate the two lands with your rays! (All) the gods rejoice when they see Horus, King of The Sky, the Wnwt-cobra on your head, (3) the Crown of Upper Egypt and the Crown of Lower Egypt on your brow. (4) They have made their seat, while Thoth abides on the prow (of the sun boat.) (5) Thoth abides in order to see the beauty of this, your image. I have come before you and I am with you. * Text on Corn Mummy translated by Edward Bleiberg and Paul O'Rourke
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, CONSERVATION, 6F
• Accession Number: 2007.1a-c
• Image: "West Wing gallery 8 installation", CUR.2007.1a-c_wwg8.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2006