Ibis Appliqué
30 B.C.E.–early 1st century C.E.
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Object Label
This image of an ibis within a coffer (a box-like linen wrapping) was once part of an ibis mummy of a very elaborate type.
Caption
Ibis Appliqué, 30 B.C.E.–early 1st century C.E.. Linen, pigment, Object: 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (1.3 × 14 × 17.1 cm) Mounted: 1 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 14 3/16 in. (3.8 × 31 × 36 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 14.657. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Ibis Appliqué
Date
30 B.C.E.–early 1st century C.E.
Period
Early Roman Period
Medium
Linen, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
Object: 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (1.3 × 14 × 17.1 cm) Mounted: 1 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 14 3/16 in. (3.8 × 31 × 36 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Accession Number
14.657
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