Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask, Late Period, ca. 716 - 300
wood, gesso, polychrome pigments,
Wig with beetle atop, symbolig for rebirth.
These masks were not intended as portraits of their subject. Rather, they represented the idealized features of the deceased following his resurrection as a divine being in the afterlife.
H: 22 cm, H: 8,7 inch
Provenance:
American Private Collection, New York (acquired in the 2000s)
Continent: Africa
object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. For shipment to a non-EU member state, export regulations will vary.
Condition Report: See description
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wood, gesso, polychrome pigments,
Wig with beetle atop, symbolig for rebirth.
These masks were not intended as portraits of their subject. Rather, they represented the idealized features of the deceased following his resurrection as a divine being in the afterlife.
H: 22 cm, H: 8,7 inch
Provenance:
American Private Collection, New York (acquired in the 2000s)
Continent: Africa
object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. For shipment to a non-EU member state, export regulations will vary.
Condition Report: See description
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Time, Location
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