Bidspirit auction | ROMANO-EGYPTIAN PLASTER MASK OF YOUTH

ROMANO-EGYPTIAN PLASTER MASK OF YOUTH - Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A plaster mask of a youth with a rounded face and slightly prominent cheeks. The almond-shaped eyes are framed by raised edges, with white sclera and large black irises. A straight nose with a narrow bridge and slightly flared nostrils leads down to small, closed lips that curve subtly at the corners. The hair is rendered with linear grooves extending from the forehead to the crown. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 00.2.37.Size: 240mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.2kgProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. Hans Kamps (1953 - 2023), acquired in 2008; formerly in a German private collection. Mr. Hans Kamps was one of the Dutch foremost art collectors, he was chairman of the ABU from 1999 to 2014. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.