Caption

Sarcophagus mask of a deceased man. Creamy, elongated face, almond-shaped eyes, long straight nose. Small mouth with slightly upturned corners and prominent lips. Slightly arched eyebrows. Wig painted black on the head. Fragment of a braided beard under the chin. ca. 747–30 BC; Late Period–Ptolemaic period, Egypt., A carved wooden face with a rounded forehead and a blocky headdress, showing a weathered surface with a mix of light beige, warm brown, and dark brown tones; the facial features are lightly incised with closed or partially closed eyes, a defined nose, and a subtle mouth, all exhibiting worn paint and surface cracks; the headdress area is darker with rougher texture and patches of very dark brown, while the lower chin extends into a short rectangular wooden peg with visible grain and a hole, and the overall piece rests against a neutral light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_060

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.1Mb (3.2Mb) / 12.5in x 15.6in / 3744 x 4674 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sarcophagus mask deceased man Creamy elongated face almond-shaped eyes long straight nose Small mouth slightly upturned corners prominent lips Slightly arched eyebrows Wig painted black head Fragment braided beard under chin ca 747–30 Bc Late Period–Ptolemaic period Egypt carved wooden face rounded forehead blocky headdress showing weathered surface mix light beige warm brown dark brown tones facial features lightly incised closed partially eyes defined nose subtle mouth exhibiting worn paint surface cracks headdress area darker rougher texture patches dark brown lower chin extends short rectangular wooden peg visible grain hole piece rests neutral light gray background.