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Egyptian Painted Gesso Mask, Bronze Eyes / Brows

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Ancient Egyptian Mummy Wood Mask c.664-332 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Mummy Wood Mask c.664-332 BC. Size 10 1/4 inches high x 9 3/4 inches wide. Fine Ancient Egyptian Mummy Wood Mask painted in red and white over gesso. Condition: natural cracks and los

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Egyptian Painted Gesso Mask, Bronze Eyes / Brows

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Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca 1450 BCE. A large and very fine painted gesso and wooden mask, undoubtedly of a nobleman. Carved of cedar with realistic features with long curved nose, pursed lips and long false beard. Eyes are comprised of bronze brows and sockets with stone eyeballs in white and black stone. Small wooden dowels held this in place on the remainder of the wooden coffin. Size: 4.75" L x 7" W x 19.3" H (12.1 cm x 17.8 cm x 49 cm); 19.8" H (50.3 cm) on included custom stand.

What did the false beard symbolize in ancient Egypt? In real life, Egyptian men were usually clean-shaven; however, pharaohs (whether male or female) wore false, plaited beards that resembled large braids. Although scholars have not figured out why they did this, some have suggested that the false beards linked the pharaohs to the gods.

Provenance: private West Hollywood, California, USA collection; ex-private Santa Monica, California, USA collection, acquired in New York before 2000

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Condition

One eye reattached inside orbital. Missing section of proper right forehead, wear to pigment as shown, minor loss on left upper section. Nice pink/white pigment remains on much of the surface.