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Ostrakon with the depiction of a ballerina in an acrobatic position
Funerary mask of Merit
Sarcophagus of the vizier Gemenefherbak
Maia chapel
Horemheb e Amon
Dea Sekhmet
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Sarcophagus of Butehamon
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Papyrus of the Strike
Tomb of Iti and Neferu
Pleated tunic
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Ostrakon with the depiction of a ballerina in an acrobatic position
Funerary mask of Merit
Sarcophagus of the vizier Gemenefherbak
Maia chapel
Horemheb e Amon
Dea Sekhmet
Ramesse II
Sarcophagus of Butehamon
Royal cubit given to Kha by Pharaoh Amenhotep II
Mummy of Bull
Canteen Isiaca
Papyrus of the Strike
Tomb of Iti and Neferu
Pleated tunic
Book of the dead of Iuefankh

Funerary mask of Merit

Anonymous

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Egyptian Museum

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The Mask was found, in 1906, in the precious funerary equipment of the Tomb of Kha and Merit. Made of cartonnage, a kind of papier-mâché made with linen strips soaked in plaster, gilded and decorated with hard stones and glass inserts, it had the task of protecting the face of the deceased and restoring her sight. The use of colors and gold allude to the divine status of Merit, who became, after death, an incorruptible spirit.
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Title: Funerary mask of Merit

Author: Anonymous

Date: 1539 - 1076 B.C.

Technique: Wood, pistachio resin, gold

Displayed in: Egyptian Museum

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