Caption

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. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Egypt. Sarcophagus mask; height 25.7 cm, width 18 cm, thickness 8.2 cm., A side view of a carved face fragment made of rough, textured material in shades of brown and pink, showing a pronounced nose, lips, and a stylized eyebrow and eye area with traces of white and darker pigment, set against a flat gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_384

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.6Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Egypt height 25.7 cm width 18 cm thickness 8.2 cm side view carved face fragment rough textured material shades brown pink showing pronounced nose lips stylized eyebrow eye area darker pigment set flat gray background.