Caption
Sarcophagus mask with fragment of a high wig above the forehead, decorated on the edge of the forehead with a chain motif with details painted in black and red. The face is painted light cream; the large eyes and eyebrows are highlighted with black paint. Materials: painted wood sarcophagus mask, sarcophagus fragments. Function: funerary mask, grave goods. Style/period: Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. Dimensions: face height 12.5 cm; overall height 31 cm, width 17 cm, depth 9 cm. Keywords: wig iconographic, masks, faces, Egyptian art., A carved wooden profile of a human face shown from the side against a plain gray background, with a weathered surface and visible wood grain and cracks; the top portion appears darker brown with rough, textured wood while the lower face area is lighter beige with remnants of pale paint and darker paint marking the eye and eyebrow; the nose and lips are rounded and the piece tapers to a pointed end below, showing a mix of brown, beige, pale off-white, black, and gray tones.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A02_180
License type
Rights managed
Available size
74.8Mb (1.6Mb) / 14.5in x 20.0in / 4358 x 6000 (300dpi)