Caption

Sarcophagus mask with a preserved fragment of the neck and a protrusion above the forehead an element of a wig attachment. Remnants of black paint on a creamy engobe. 14th–4th century BC; New Kingdom–Late Period, Egypt. Sarcophagus mask., A weathered wooden mask with a roughly oval shape, showing a carved face with a prominent nose and subtle eye depressions; the wood surface is cracked and splintered with rough grain and areas of flaking; there are patches of darker discoloration and lighter worn spots across the face; the bottom edge is uneven and broken with a few holes and missing fragments; the overall colors visible are brown tones of the wood, darker brown to black patches, and some lighter beige areas, set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_092

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.1Mb (2.0Mb) / 12.5in x 15.0in / 3744 x 4487 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sarcophagus mask preserved fragment neck protrusion forehead element wig attachment Remnants black paint creamy engobe 14th–4th century BC New Kingdom–Late Period Egypt weathered wooden mask roughly oval shape showing carved face prominent nose subtle eye depressions wood surface cracked splintered rough grain areas flaking patches darker discoloration lighter worn spots across face bottom edge uneven broken holes missing fragments colors visible brown tones wood darker brown black patches lighter beige areas set plain gray background.