Woman's sarcophagus mask. Mask of wood covered with a layer of canvas to which paint is applied. The face is wide, painted with yellow paint. Large, almond-shaped eyes, the pupils highlighted with black paint, arched eyebrows. Straight nose, flattened at the tip. The mouth and the protrusions of the chin are marked in red, as is the outline of the eye sockets above the eyes. Face height: 15 cm. 1st–2nd century; Roman period 4th century AD. Egypt. Sarcophagus mask; height 15 cm, width 14.3 cm, depth 8 cm, weight 0.454 kg., A carved wooden profile of a human face shown against a gray background, with a textured surface and areas of worn paint; the face has visible eye makeup painted in black and dark blue with a small triangular white area, a band of dark reddish-brown above the eye, and lips painted in a muted red; the wood shows natural brown tones and a weathered creamy beige paint across the cheek and lower face, with rough patches and small cracks revealing darker brown grain.
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Woman's sarcophagus mask. Mask of wood covered with a layer of canvas to which paint is applied. The face is wide, painted with yellow paint. Large, almond-shaped eyes, the pupils highlighted with black paint, arched eyebrows. Straight nose, flattened at the tip. The mouth and the protrusions of the chin are marked in red, as is the outline of the eye sockets above the eyes. Face height: 15 cm. 1st–2nd century; Roman period 4th century AD. Egypt. Sarcophagus mask; height 15 cm, width 14.3 cm, depth 8 cm, weight 0.454 kg., A carved wooden profile of a human face shown against a gray background, with a textured surface and areas of worn paint; the face has visible eye makeup painted in black and dark blue with a small triangular white area, a band of dark reddish-brown above the eye, and lips painted in a muted red; the wood shows natural brown tones and a weathered creamy beige paint across the cheek and lower face, with rough patches and small cracks revealing darker brown grain.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_063

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Woman's sarcophagus mask Mask wood covered layer canvas paint applied face wide painted yellow paint Large almond-shaped eyes pupils highlighted black paint arched eyebrows Straight nose flattened tip mouth protrusions chin marked red outline eye sockets eyes Face height 15 cm 1st–2nd century Roman period 4th century AD Egypt Sarcophagus mask height 15 cm width 14.3 cm depth 8 cm weight 0.454 kg carved wooden profile human face shown gray background textured surface areas worn paint visible eye makeup painted black dark blue small triangular white area band dark reddish-brown eye lips painted muted red wood natural brown tones weathered creamy beige paint across cheek lower face rough patches small cracks revealing darker brown grain.

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