An ancient Egyptian gesso-painted wood sarcophagus mummy mask
Code: 10228
Dimensions:
An ancient Egyptian gesso-painted wood sarcophagus mummy mask.
From the Third Intermediate Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
A carved wooden mask with much of the applied gesso-painted decoration remaining.
Removed from a sarcophagus lid, the traces of the three pegs still present to the back. These pegs would have secured the mask to the lid of the coffin.
The blue painted details of the eyes, mouth, hair / headdress are all still clearly visible.
Other details of the face have been formed through the carving of the timber, including the ears, mouth and nose.
Dimensions: -
Height - 24.5cm
Width - 24cm
Depth - 6.6cm
Provenance: From the private collection of Parisian antique dealer Claude Ghirardi, purchased from a Parisian auction house.
The mask survives in ancient condition, with age related loss to some of the gesso, also a section of the nose is lacking. Given the mask’s age the gesso surface is somewhat fragile, this should be considered when shipping is concerned.
We will endeavour to pack the mask with upmost care and ship with UPS. However collection in person may be preferred, which can be arranged at the point sale.
We cannot guarantee some of the gesso may be disturbed during transit.
