Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Mummy Mask
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Description
Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-carved wooden mummy mask meant to act as a stylized representation of a deceased individual. The mask is first covered in gesso and painted with pigments in red, black, burnt umber, and yellow hues. The large, almond-shaped eyes stand out among the nose and mouth, and a striped headdress is set low along the smooth forehead. Four drilled dowel holes present on the verso highlight how the mask attached to a larger wooden sarcophagus. The mask is displayed within a modern frame. Size (mask): 1.4" L x 5" W x 7" H (3.6 cm x 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm); (display frame): 3.8" L x 13.9" W x 16.7" H (9.7 cm x 35.3 cm x 42.4 cm)
Provenance: private Scottsdale, Arizona, USA collection, acquired from Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, from 2005 to 2018
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#181231
Provenance: private Scottsdale, Arizona, USA collection, acquired from Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, from 2005 to 2018
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#181231
Condition
Minor nicks and abrasions, with a few stable hairline fissures, chipping and fading to painted gesso, and softening to some facial features including nostrils and lips, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to remaining pigment.
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Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Mummy Mask
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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