Extraordinary painted and gilded cartonnage mummy mask
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Extraordinary painted and gilded cartonnage mummy mask, Ptolemaic Period, c. 3rd-1st Century BC. Life size! The features are handsomely rendered with almond-shaped eyes and large ears, cosmetic details in black and white, beard indicated with stippling. The striped headdress with a central solar disk. Strengthening of the cartonnage, surfaces darkened with age deposits. Mask measures 10 in (25.4 cm). Mounted on a custom metal stand. Ex old German private collection; ex-Phillip Theiry collection, Paris, collected in the 1960's. An outstanding display piece!
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Extraordinary painted and gilded cartonnage mummy mask
Estimate $8,000 - $10,000
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