Mummy Bandage, Wen-nefer, born of Ta-amun
332 B.C.E.-1st century C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
The spells on this bandage concern the Opening of the Mouth ritual, which was meant magically to restore the deceased’s ability to breathe, eat, drink, and function in the afterlife.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Document
- Formatted Medium
- Linen, ink
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Dimensions
- 2 9/16 x 16 1/8 in. (6.5 x 41 cm) Threads per square cm: Warp: 47 x Weft: 19
- Accession Number
- 37.2039.81E
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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