Mummy Tag with Greek Inscription

Artist:NubianGreekEgyptian

Medium: Wood, ink

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt
• Dongola, Sudan (ancient Nubia)

Dates:150–300 C.E.

Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 2 5/16 x 3/8 in. (11.4 x 5.8 x 1 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 37.1396E

Image: 37.1396E_front_PS1.jpg,

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.

Brooklyn Museum