Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask
Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. D-shaped in plan with carved facial detailing, thick nose and full lips; pierced in four places for attachment. See Parlasca, K., Sailor, H., Moments, Mummy Portraits and Egyptian Funerary Art from Roman Times, Frankfurt, 1999, for discussion. 880 grams, 21.5 cm (8 1/2 in.).
Old mounting to the top. From a private estate, Suffolk, UK. Acquired from a UK antiques fair. Property of Mr E.D., a UK professional.
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Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. D-shaped in plan with carved facial detailing, thick nose and full lips; pierced in four places for attachment. See Parlasca, K., Sailor, H., Moments, Mummy Portraits and Egyptian Funerary Art from Roman Times, Frankfurt, 1999, for discussion. 880 grams, 21.5 cm (8 1/2 in.).
Old mounting to the top. From a private estate, Suffolk, UK. Acquired from a UK antiques fair. Property of Mr E.D., a UK professional.