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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. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC; Egypt. Sarcophagus mask; height 25.7 cm, width 18 cm, thickness 8.2 cm., A roughly triangular fragment of textured brown material with an uneven, cracked surface and irregular edges, showing a few small round holes and worn indentations, resting against a smooth gray background; colors visible include shades of brown on the object and gray in the background, with a small area of darker brown and a small area of muted red.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_385

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (2.6Mo) / 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 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 roughly triangular fragment textured brown material uneven cracked surface irregular edges showing small round holes worn indentations resting smooth gray background colors visible include shades brown object gray background small area darker brown muted red.