Ancient Egyptian Civilization (AEC)
February 1, 2025 at 02:09 PM
A Mummy of an Ancient Egyptian Man who lived during the Roman Period. The linen bandages are wrapped in an elaborate pattern consisting of rhomboid coffers. This style emerged in the Roman Period, when the art of bandaging mummies reached its peak. The head of the mummy is covered with a gilded funerary mask made of cartonnage (a mixture of linen, glue, and plaster). A winged sun disk, symbol of rebirth, adorns the forehead. The eyes and eyebrows are inlaid. Dates back to the 1st-2nd Centuries AD, Roman Period. Dicovered in Fag al-Gamus in Faiyum, Egypt. Displayed in Cairo International Airport Museum (Terminal 3) in Cairo, Egypt.