Monumental Wood Sarcophagus Mask

Culture: Egyptian

Period: Late period, 664-332 B.C.

Material: Wood

Dimensions: 62.8 cm x 49.5 cm

Price: 12 000 Euro

Ref: 1381

Provenance: Private collection Christine Delangle, Paris. By descent from the parents, who acquired the mask in the 1980s.

Condition: Stabilizations and retouching on the face and on the wig.

Description: Exceedingly sculptural and very large, wood sarcophagus mask. The face is framed by a blue, tripartite wig. The ears are visible. The eyes with black pupils, black lids and a long black eyeliner. The brows are also black with a fine dotted row below. The collar with red and blue bands where circles, blossoms and triangles are painted. A very large, almost monumental mask. Mounted on a black acryl glass plate for suspension on the wall.