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Sarcophagus mask. Sarcophagus mask with a preserved face, the middle part of a wig, and a false beard. The eye modelling emphasizes the convexity of the upper eyelids and eyebrow arches. The nose is small with a slight hump. The lips are full with a carefully crafted hollow where the lips meet. The cheeks are modeled quite flat. The wig, pulled over the forehead, reaches almost to the eyebrows. A false beard with a curved end adheres to the chin. Face height: 13 cm. The polychrome is preserved only fragmentarily: slightly larger fragments of yellow paint with the plaster base survive around the mouth; in the inner corners of the eyes and on the side of the face; traces of blue remain on the chin. The back of the mask is flat, with three holes containing fragments of pegs. Date: 16th–7th century BC; New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period. Place of origin: Thebes, Egypt. Type: sarcophagus mask. Dimensions: height 35.5 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm. Weight: 0.874 kg., A carved wooden face with a long downward projection is shown against a light gray background, the wood appearing weathered and cracked with areas of rough texture and flaking; the face features a rounded top, brow ridges, a pronounced nose, and subtle mouth and cheek contours, with patches of lighter residue and fading on the surface. The visible colors are brown in various tones, light beige or tan patches, small areas of off-white residue, and the light gray of the background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_135

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60.2Mo (4.1Mo) / 31.7cm x 47.5cm / 3744 x 5616 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sarcophagus mask preserved face middle part wig false beard eye modelling emphasizes convexity upper eyelids eyebrow arches nose small slight hump lips full carefully crafted hollow lips meet cheeks modeled quite flat pulled forehead reaches almost eyebrows curved adheres chin Face height 13 cm polychrome preserved fragmentarily slightly larger fragments yellow paint plaster base survive mouth inner corners eyes side face traces blue remain back mask flat three holes containing fragments pegs Date 16th–7th century BC New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period Place origin Thebes Egypt Type sarcophagus mask Dimensions height 35.5 cm width 16.5 cm depth 10.5 cm Weight 0.874 kg carved wooden face long downward projection shown light gray background wood appearing weathered cracked areas rough texture flaking face features rounded top brow ridges pronounced nose subtle mouth cheek contours patches lighter residue fading surface visible colors brown various tones light beige tan patches small areas off-white residue light gray background.