This shroud belonged to a lady called Tashay who lived during the Roman period, 140 - 160 AD. They show a mixture of Greek, Roman and Egyptian styles. Tashay is shown in Greek dress, but the gods are typically Egyptian. Anubis presents Tashay to Osiris-Sokar.

Cut shroud fragment with hieroglyphs painted scene depicting a dead woman, Tashay, being presented to Osiris-Sokar by Anubis. Roman period. Dated by hairstyle to 140-160 AD. 20x23 cm. Purchased by Henry Wellcome at auction in 1931. See Griffiths, G. Gwyn 1982 Eight Funerary Paintings with Judgement Scenes in Swansea Wellcome Museum. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 68, 228-252 and C Riggs unpublished PhD thesis and C Riggs unpublished PhD thesis and C. Riggs 2005 'The Beautiful Burial in Roman Egypt. Art Identity and Funerary Religion' Oxford University Press, 218-221..

Collection

Egypt Centre, University of Swansea

Inventory Number

3543603

Title

This shroud belonged to a lady called Tashay who lived during the Roman period, 140 - 160 AD. They show a mixture of Greek, Roman and Egyptian styles. Tashay is shown in Greek dress, but the gods are typically Egyptian. Anubis presents Tashay to Osiris-Sokar.

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