Funerary Shroud

1st century B.C.E. or later

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Caption

Funerary Shroud, 1st century B.C.E. or later. Linen, pigment, gold leaf, 37.1815Ea: 16 15/16 x 19 5/16 in. (43 x 49 cm) 37.1815Eb: 26 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (68 x 34 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1815Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Funerary Shroud

Date

1st century B.C.E. or later

Period

Late Ptolemaic to Roman Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Linen, pigment, gold leaf

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

37.1815Ea: 16 15/16 x 19 5/16 in. (43 x 49 cm) 37.1815Eb: 26 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (68 x 34 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.1815Ea-b

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