Caption

Sarcophagus mask, 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. Wig iconographic, sarcophagus fragments; masks, faces; grave goods. Face height: 12.5 cm. Overall height 31 cm, width 17 cm, depth 9 cm. Date: 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt., A carved wooden head with a worn, light brown upper section and a pale, weathered lower face; the face shows painted dark eyes and dark eyebrow shapes, with visible cracks and grain lines across the wood; a narrow band of faint, muted color sits between the upper and lower sections; the upper wooden portion is rough, textured, and darker brown with knots and holes; the background is a uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_181

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.8Mb (2.9Mb) / 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 Wig iconographic sarcophagus fragments masks faces grave goods Face height 12.5 cm height 31 cm width 17 cm depth 9 cm Date 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt carved wooden head worn light brown upper section pale weathered lower face painted dark eyes dark eyebrow shapes visible cracks grain lines across wood narrow band faint muted color sits upper lower sections upper wooden portion rough textured darker brown knots holes background uniform gray.