Shroud
Unknown Artist
ca. A.D. 125
Medium
Linen, paint
Dimensions
L 160 × W. 101.4 cm (63 × 39 15/16 in.) Framed: H. 164.5 × W. 104.5 × D. 5.1 cm (64 3/4 in. × 41 1/8 in. × 2 in.)
Classification
Shroud, painted
Period
Roman Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1926
Accession Number
26.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of Roman Egypt with this hauntingly beautiful *Shroud* (ca. A.D. 125), a linen funerary wrapping painted by an unknown artist. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian department, this delicate piece measures about 63 by 40 inches and was generously gifted by George D. Pratt in1926. Crafted the Roman Period, when blended its ancient traditions with Greco-Roman influences, the shroud served as a protective covering for a mummy, guiding the deceased toward the afterlife. Adorned with vivid paints on fine linen, the artwork features a portrait of a woman, flanked b...