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Sarcophagus mask with a partially preserved fragment of a wig above the forehead painted yellow with traces of black polychrome. 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, 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 weathered sculpted face with a textured headdress rendered in shades of brown, tan, pinkish-red, black, white, and grey; the face shows a smooth worn surface with visible cracks and chipped areas, large painted eyes with dark pupils and white surrounds, dark painted eyebrows and a horizontal dark band across the forehead, a defined nose and slightly smiling lips with worn edges, and a rough, broken lower section tapering to a jagged point, all set against a neutral grey background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_382

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (2.3Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 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 weathered sculpted face textured headdress rendered shades brown tan pinkish-red black grey smooth worn surface visible cracks chipped areas large dark pupils white surrounds dark horizontal dark band across defined nose slightly smiling lips worn edges rough broken lower section tapering jagged point set neutral grey background.