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Ostrakon with the representation of a dancer in an acrobatic position
Merit's funerary mask
Sarcophagus of the vizier Gemenefherbak
Maia chapel
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Dea Sekhmet
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Tomb of Iti and Neferu
Pleated tunic
Book of the dead of Iuefankh
Ostrakon with the representation of a dancer in an acrobatic position
Merit's funerary mask
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
Natural mummy and kit
Canteen Isiaca
Papyrus of the Strike
Tomb of Iti and Neferu
Pleated tunic
Book of the dead of Iuefankh

Merit's funerary mask

Anonymous

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Egyptian Museum of Turin

Egyptian Museum of Turin

Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6, Turin

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The Mask was found, in 1906, in the precious funerary equipment of the Tomb of Kha. Performed in cartonnage, a sort of papier-mâché made with linen bandages soaked in plaster, gilded and decorated with inserts in semi-precious stones and glass, 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: Merit's funerary mask

Author: Anonymous

Date: 1539 - 1076 a.C.

Technique: Wood, pistacia resin, gold

Displayed in: Egyptian Museum of Turin

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