Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Title: Human Skull Covered with Cap
Classification: Human Remains or Animal Remains
Culture: Coptic
Date Label: 263-600 C.E.
Period: Coptic Period
place made: Egypt, Africa
Medium: Human remains, wool
Description: Skull, missing lower jaw and many teeth, of a woman (?) wearing 4 items 1) a cap of openwork linen thread 2) a roll of red and green wool 3) a red cord (modern?) 4) a striped red, blue, green, and white netting cap.
Dimensions: Measurements from conservation report: 6 x 7 in. (15.2 x 17.8 cm)
Bibliography: Published in "Frühbyzantinische textile Kopfbedeckungen" by Petra Linscheid. Referred to in book as Kat.-Nr. 523. Referenced from pages 103-127. Photo on page Tafel XLIII.
Also published in "Frühbyzantinische textile Kopfbedeckungen" by Petra Linscheid. Referred to in book as Kat.-Nr. 398. Referenced from pages 17-85. No Photo.
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Current Location: 37.1977E - Brooklyn Museum