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)

Keywords

Sarcophagus mask fragment high wig forehead decorated edge chain motif details painted black red face painted light cream large eyes eyebrows highlighted black paint Materials painted wood sarcophagus mask sarcophagus fragments Function funerary mask grave goods Style period Egyptian Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Dimensions height 12.5 cm height 31 cm width 17 cm depth 9 cm Keywords wig iconographic masks faces Egyptian art carved wooden profile human face shown side plain gray background weathered surface visible wood grain cracks top portion darker brown rough textured wood lower face area lighter beige remnants pale paint darker paint marking eye eyebrow nose lips rounded piece tapers pointed showing mix brown beige pale off-white gray tones.