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EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOODEN MUMMY MASK.
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EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOODEN MUMMY MASK.
Estimate £1,200 - £2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOODEN MUMMY MASK.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC.
A cedar wood mummy mask covered with gesso and painted in polychrome, with an oval face, a projecting straight nose, and a small mouth. The face is framed by a tall black-painted headdress, with large black-painted eyes beneath thick brows. The reverse is flat and pierced with a series of circular holes for attachment.
Size: 250mm x 200mm; Weight: 600g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously from a New York private collection assembled in the 1980s.
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
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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