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751 - HUGE EGYPTIAN COFFIN MASK. Late Period, Ca.

Estimate £3,000 - £6,000

Description

HUGE EGYPTIAN COFFIN MASK. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A coffin mask with a layer of plaster overlay and painted surface. The face is broad and tapering, painted in a reddish pink, with large almond-shaped eyes outlined in black, heavy arched brows, a straight nose, and a small closed mouth. The head is covered by a striated headdress painted in alternating black and yellow bands. The reverse retains dowel holes for attachment. For similar see: Museo Archeologico di Firenze, inv. 2401; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 28.3.49. Size: 340mm x 260mm; Weight: 2.3kg Provenance: Private London, acquired on the German art market; From the Erika Krautkrämer Collection; Acquired in the German art market in the 1980s/90s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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