Mummy Mask of Khonsu
Khonsu’s mask was placed over the head and shoulders of his mummy. It is made of a wooden frame and cartonnage, a material made of plaster and linen. The shape is similar to the upper portions of Khonsu’s inner coffin.
Object Details
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86
Painted wood and cartonnage
h. 48 cm (18.7/8 in)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
