Artist(s): Not Known
Genre(s): visual arts
Medium/Media: Sculpture
Material(s): Linen wrappings and gold mask
Technique(s): Mummies are the preserved bodies of people or animals. After embalming the body, it was wrapped in yards of linen and placed in a coffin or mummy case which was often elaborately decorated.
Dimensions: 1.5 m (5 ft.)
Date made: 30 B.C. - 395 A.D.
Where made: Egypt
In whose collection: Detroit Institute of Arts
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Photograph of work by: Detroit Institute of Arts
Rights to photograph courtesy of: The Detroit Institute of Arts: A Visitor's Guide