EGYPTIAN STUCCO PAINTED MASK. Roman Period, Ca.

Lot no. 513

Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

Description

EGYPTIAN STUCCO PAINTED MASK. Roman Period, Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A painted stucco mummy mask with an oval face and close-fitting striated wig, the features modelled with large almond-shaped eyes with black cosmetic lines and arched brows above a straight nose and small lips; the ears with ring ornaments; the surface gessoed and polychromed in red-brown, black and white, the back with a tapering neck-plate. Mounted. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 6060, Antiquities, Lot 113. Size: 430mm x 210mm; Weight: 5.5kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the American art market pre-1990s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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