Egyptian sarcophagus mask
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Object number
AR3304
| Object: |
Egyptian sarcophagus mask
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| Material: |
Wood. Remains of black paint.
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| Period: |
Late Period of Ancient Egypt, 26th to 31st dynasty, 664 BC to 332 BC. |
| Description: |
The Egyptian sarcophagus mask is a wooden relief showing a frontal view of an idealized face. Contours of the eyes and forehead were once painted in black, remains of the color are still visible. The rear is flat and was once attached to the sarcophagus. The face was integrated in the overall design of the sarcophagus lid. Since a few centuries, Egyptian sarcophagus masks are extremly popular in Ancient Egypt collections. The timelessness of the faces are fascinating and like a looking glass into the past. |
| Background: |
The face mask was the head piece mounted on the outside of a sarcophagus of the ancient Egyptians. Such painted face masks were attached to the coffin by wooden pins. The head dress was formed out of stucco and applied above the mask.
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| Dimensions: |
26cm height and 34cm height including modern mount. 20cm width.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. Surface with some cracks and holes, due to the usual aging of wood in the dry desert climate. Remnants of the original black paint on the eyes and forehead. The mask is mounted on a modern black lacquered wooden cube. On the back of the cube a note with typewriter inscription "3. SARKOPHAGMASKE 3. Zwischenzeit um 1ooo v. Chr.".
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2022 from the German Dr. Teubner family collection. Acquired into the collection around 1972 from Galerie Valentien in Stuttgart, Germany.
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| Literature: |
S. Walker, M. Bierbrier: Ancient Faces, Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt (Part IV of the Catalogue of Roman Portraits in the British Museum).
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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