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RARE ROMAN-EGYPTIAN MALE FUNERARY MASK WITH TWO EGYPTIAN HAN…
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RARE ROMAN-EGYPTIAN MALE FUNERARY MASK WITH TWO EGYPTIAN HAN…
Estimate £4,500 - £9,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE ROMAN-EGYPTIAN MALE FUNERARY MASK WITH TWO EGYPTIAN HANDS IN CARTONNAGE Ca. AD 100 - 200.
A plaster and linen funerary portrait mask with a youthful face, large eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. Short dark hair is arranged in a close fringe above the forehead. The separate hands are adorned with rings on the fingers. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA69020.
Size: 150-280mm x 85-170mm; Weight: 1.8kg
Provenance: Private London collection, ex. Schulman collection, Keizersgracht, Amsterdam. Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above in 1969. The purchase is recorded in a March 1985 insurance document.
This item has been cleared 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
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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