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The distressed nature of this ensemble, top and skirt, is inspired by the deterioration of linen wrapped around a mummified body. Olivier Rousteing produced the Egyptian-influenced collection immediately after costuming musical artist Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance, which included two ensembles inspired by Queen Nefertiti. Rousteing had resources like the Louvre Museum’s Egyptian art holdings at his disposal for research. The collection, including this <br>ensemble, is experimental, exaggerating ancient Egyptian silhouettes and motifs to develop a fresh, youthful take on Egyptomania fashion.
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102382
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Mummy Linen
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102382
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Mummy Linen
description
The distressed nature of this ensemble, top and skirt, is inspired by the deterioration of linen wrapped around a mummified body. Olivier Rousteing produced the Egyptian-influenced collection immediately after costuming musical artist Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance, which included two ensembles inspired by Queen Nefertiti. Rousteing had resources like the Louvre Museum’s Egyptian art holdings at his disposal for research. The collection, including this <br>ensemble, is experimental, exaggerating ancient Egyptian silhouettes and motifs to develop a fresh, youthful take on Egyptomania fashion.
date
1540–1296 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79501680
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Textile
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Overall: 289.6 x 65.4 cm (114 x 25 3/4 in.)
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Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18
accession
1921.1026
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linen: plain weave
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Mummy Linen, 1540–1296 BCE. Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18. Linen: plain weave; overall: 289.6 x 65.4 cm (114 x 25 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund, 1921.1026
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citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 9 (1921): 138-41.
page_number
Mentioned: P. 138.
citation
Lisby, Darnell-Jamal. “Egyptomania: Fashion and the funeral.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>63, no. 2 (2023): 4-7.
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Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 4
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Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund
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2026-05-29 05:31:50.998000
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102382
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linen: plain weave
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