Caption

Stucco mask. Fragment of a sarcophagus mask left cheek, nose and left eye inlaid with white and black glass. Sarcophagus mask; masks, faces. Roman period, 2nd century; Egypt. Height 9.7 cm; width 11 cm., A sculpted fragment of a face shown in profile against a gray background, carved from a pale stone with an uneven, weathered surface; the visible portion includes a prominent nose, an eye with a dark circular center surrounded by lighter tones, and the suggestion of a mouth and cheekbone, with patches of darker brown and tan discoloration and rough texture across the pale off-white surface, and some subtle gray and beige variations in the stone.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_085

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.1Mb (1.4Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3647 x 3647 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stucco mask Fragment sarcophagus mask left cheek nose left eye inlaid white black glass Sarcophagus mask masks faces Roman period 2nd century Egypt Height 9.7 cm width 11 cm sculpted fragment face shown profile gray background carved pale stone uneven weathered surface visible portion includes prominent nose eye dark circular center surrounded lighter tones suggestion mouth cheekbone patches darker brown tan discoloration rough texture across pale off-white surface subtle gray beige variations stone.