Lot 886
Mummy mask made of faience beads, Late Period to Hellenistic period, mid-1st millennium B.C. – early 1st century B.C.
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Description
Schematic depiction of a face. The border framed by dark brown beads, the ears at top and bottom additionally set off from the border by angled beads. The chin separated from the neck by a black front. The mouth an oval of dark brown beads. Eyelids, brows and pupils rendered in black beads, the whites of the eyes represented by beige beads. The nose a spatula-shaped field of beads in shades of green and occasional blue. The faience beads antique and complete, the fragile antique thread replaced by a modern one. Tastefully and appropriately positioned in a mat under glass and framed by a wooden frame in a matching colour. Dimensions mask: 10.5 x 14.3 cm, Dimensions frame: 28.3 x 34.2 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: From a private collection in East Germany (estate in the Berlin area), acquired in 2012 from a gallery in Augsburg; previously part of a private English collection. Invoice from 2012 available.
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