Mummy Tag with Greek Inscription

• Medium: Wood, pigment
• Geographical Location: Dongola, Sudan
• Dates: 150-300 C.E.
• Period: Roman Period (probably)
• Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 2 5/16 x 3/8 in. (11.4 x 5.8 x 1 cm)
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Exhibitions:
  • To Live Forever: Art and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt (February 12, 2010 through May 2, 2010)
• Accession Number: 37.1396E
• Image: 37.1396E_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Wooden mummy ticket. Wedge-shaped at top with hole for attachment. Painted lettering of six lines in Greek. Back plain. Inscription reads: Pecheisis, son of Apollonios. He lived fifty-eight years.” Condition: Good.