Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic
Unknown Artist
A.D. 170–200
Medium
Linen, paint (tempera)
Dimensions
Textile: L. 230.2 × W. 110.8 cm (90 5/8 × 43 5/8 in.); Framed: H. 249.3 × W. 128.7 × D. 10.6 cm, 55.8 kg (98 1/8 × 50 11/16 × 4 3/16 in., 123 lb.)
Classification
Shroud, woman, fringed tunic; 138-VGM
Period
Roman Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number
09.181.8
Tags
PortraitsWomen
About this artwork
This work exemplifies the artistic traditions of Roman Period, Middle Egypt|Fayum. Created A.D. 170–200, it demonstrates the linen, paint (tempera) technique characteristic of its era.