Nubian. <em>Mummy Tag of Hatres</em>, 100 C.E.–300 C.E. Wood, pigment, 3 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 7/16 in. (9.1 x 7.9 x 1.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1392E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1392E_37.326E_GrpA_cropped_print_bw.jpg)

Mummy Tag of Hatres

Artist:NubianGreekEgyptian

Medium: Wood, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:100 C.E.–300 C.E.

Dimensions: 3 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 7/16 in. (9.1 x 7.9 x 1.1 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.1392E

Image: CUR.37.1392E_37.326E_GrpA_cropped_print_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Wooden mummy ticket. Circular offset at center top with hole for attachment to mummy. Painted lettering of three lines in Greek. Alpha of Line 1 with curving seraph a noteworthy form. The inscription reads: "Hatres, son of Pasemis. 49 years of age."

Brooklyn Museum