Sarcophagus mask with a partially preserved fragment of a wig above the forehead painted yellow with traces of black polychrome. It is separated from the forehead by cherry-red and black bands. The eyes are relatively large, with black rims, pupils, and eyebrows; the whites are white. The nose is long, quite narrow, widening evenly towards the nostrils. The mouth is primitively modeled. A fragment of the neck is preserved under the chin. The face is painted cherry-red. Partially preserved mounting pegs at the back. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Sarcophagus mask; height 25.7 cm, width 18 cm, thickness 8.2 cm., A weathered carved wooden profile of a human face with a pronounced nose and lips, shown against a plain gray background; the surface is rough and eroded with visible cracks and holes, and patches of faded pink and reddish pigment mixed with natural brown and beige wood tones, along with some darker gray-brown areas.
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Sarcophagus mask with a partially preserved fragment of a wig above the forehead painted yellow with traces of black polychrome. It is separated from the forehead by cherry-red and black bands. The eyes are relatively large, with black rims, pupils, and eyebrows; the whites are white. The nose is long, quite narrow, widening evenly towards the nostrils. The mouth is primitively modeled. A fragment of the neck is preserved under the chin. The face is painted cherry-red. Partially preserved mounting pegs at the back. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Sarcophagus mask; height 25.7 cm, width 18 cm, thickness 8.2 cm., A weathered carved wooden profile of a human face with a pronounced nose and lips, shown against a plain gray background; the surface is rough and eroded with visible cracks and holes, and patches of faded pink and reddish pigment mixed with natural brown and beige wood tones, along with some darker gray-brown areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_383

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Sarcophagus mask partially preserved fragment wig forehead painted yellow traces black polychrome separated cherry-red black bands eyes relatively large black rims pupils eyebrows whites white nose long quite narrow widening evenly towards nostrils mouth primitively modeled neck preserved under chin face painted cherry-red Partially mounting pegs back 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt height 25.7 cm width 18 cm thickness 8.2 cm weathered carved wooden profile human face pronounced nose lips shown plain gray background surface rough eroded visible cracks holes patches faded pink reddish pigment mixed natural brown beige wood tones darker gray-brown areas.

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