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Cartonnage

Cartonnage
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Head portion from a cartonnage, with a female mask and head-dress, executed in cartonnage on canvas or linen, painted and gilt.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCartonnage
Materials and techniques
Cartonnage, painted, gilted
Brief description
Cartonnage, portion
Physical description
Head portion from a cartonnage, with a female mask and head-dress, executed in cartonnage on canvas or linen, painted and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17in
  • Width: 10.5in
Credit line
Given by Henry Martyn Kennard. Esq
Object history
Excavated at Hawara in the Fayum, 1887-8 excavation season. Given by H.M. Kennard. Esq in 1888, as part of a larger group of Roman period cartonnage fragments (V&A numbers 1687-1888 to 1694-1888).

Object previously catalogued as 'portion of a mummy case'
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1888 London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1889. pp.154
Collection
Accession number
1689-1888

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Record createdOctober 6, 2008
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