Caption

Mummy mask, round face modeled in stucco with large eyes, a wide nose, a mouth in a slight half-smile, no ears. Face height: 12 cm; sarcophagus mask, height 12 cm, width 11.7 cm, weight 0.342 kg. 2nd century, Roman period, Egypt. Masks, faces, Egyptian art, grave goods., A worn, rounded stone or plaster mask with a textured, cracked surface, showing a stylized face with pronounced eye hollows, a raised nose area with two circular nasal openings, and a subtle curved mouth; the surface has irregular fissures and pitted areas and appears to be composed of pale gray and off-white tones with patches of beige and light brown, set against a solid medium-gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_089

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38.1Mb (1.9Mb) / 12.2in x 12.2in / 3647 x 3647 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mummy mask round face modeled stucco large eyes wide nose mouth slight half-smile no ears Face height 12 cm sarcophagus mask height 12 cm width 11.7 cm weight 0.342 kg 2nd century Roman period Egypt Masks faces Egyptian art grave goods worn rounded stone plaster mask textured cracked surface showing stylized face pronounced eye hollows raised nose area two circular nasal openings subtle curved surface irregular fissures pitted areas composed pale gray off-white tones patches beige light brown set solid medium-gray background.