{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-cartonnage-painted-mummy-case-section-early-ptolemaic-period-c-300-bc","title":"Ancient Egyptian Cartonnage - Painted Mummy Case Section with Reused Papyrus - Early Ptolemaic Period, c. 300 BC","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking section of ancient Egyptian Cartonnage dating to the early Ptolemaic Period, \u003cspan\u003ec. 300 BC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient Egyptian cartonnage is a composite material made from layers of linen, papyrus, glue, and plaster that ancient Egyptians moulded over mummies to create decorated burial coverings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe piece is \u003c\/span\u003edecorated with red, blue, and white pigments. Such colours were derived from natural minerals and earth based pigments including\u003cspan\u003e red ochre and iron oxides for red, Egyptian blue for blue, and gypsum or calcite-based gesso for white. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe vivid colours formed part of the elaborate funerary decoration intended to protect and prepare the deceased for the afterlife. \u003cbr\u003e It is thought that this section comes from the pectoral area of a mummy case. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reused papyrus is of particular interest due to the preservation of fragmentary traces of hand written script in ink present on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Please see the last four photos on the listing to see the fragmentary sections of script.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse of the specimen provides a particularly clear view of its construction, with a substantial amount of the original linen visibly preserved, together with the exposed papyrus incorporated within the layered material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ancient Egypt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nile Valley, Egypt, N. Africa\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ptolemaic Period, c. 300BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cartonnage section (painted mummy casing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Linen, papyrus, gesso (plaster) and natural mineral pigments. With trace remnants of ancient adhesive in the form of animal glue, and a sealant coat of tree resin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepiction\/design: \u003c\/strong\u003eDecorated with a selection of mineral derived pigments, the specimen preserves a large area of red pigment along with a striped white design and a section of blue. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Specimen: 100mm x 70mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Presentation box: 115mm x 75mm - \u003cstrong\u003eIncluded\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good condition for age overall. Some natural wear and patches of loss to surface however a large amount surviving natural pigments (paint) remain, along with well preserved linen on the reverse. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acquired from L.C, an East London based collector \u0026amp; dealer of ancient antiquities. \u003cbr\u003eFormerly part of the M. Hay Collection, an old English collection of antiquities, who purchased the item in the London ancient arts market in 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference\u003c\/strong\u003e:  (for similar) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Museum number EA7004 - \u003cstrong\u003eThe British Museum \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- Museum number EA6982 - \u003cstrong\u003eThe British Museum \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- Object Number: 15.10.139a–c - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors' Cabin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56877560004994,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/9050\/5346\/files\/B24DE0D6-1481-440D-A74A-680BBF60CE13.jpg?v=1788347415","url":"https:\/\/www.collectorscabin.shop\/products\/ancient-egyptian-cartonnage-painted-mummy-case-section-early-ptolemaic-period-c-300-bc","provider":"Collectors' Cabin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}