Photo of collection object Mummy Tag of Plenis — Nubian. Mummy Tag of Plenis, ca. 200-300 C.E.. Wood, ink, 4 x 2 1/16 x 3/8 in. (10.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1393E. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Mummy Tag of Plenis

ca. 200-300 C.E.

Nubian

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Nubian
Classification: Document
Formatted Medium: Wood, ink
Medium: wood, ink
Locations: Reportedly from: Dongola, Sudan (ancient Nubia)
Period: Roman Period
Dimensions: 4 x 2 1/16 x 3/8 in. (10.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 cm)
Inscribed: Plenis the younger son of Marinas. He lived 35 years.
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 37.1393E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
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