Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN MASK OF SARCOPHAGUS

EGYPTIAN WOODEN MASK OF SARCOPHAGUS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A wooden mask from a sarcophagus with a smooth, oval-shaped face and defined features. The almond-shaped eyes are inlaid and set within brown bronze frames, with extended cosmetic lines and are paired with thick bronze brows. The nose is long and straight with a slightly flared tip. The lips are narrow and slightly curved. The back is flat and bears multiple attachment marks. Mounted on a modern display stand.For similar see: Museo archeologico di Firenze inv. n. 2401.Size: 400mm x 160mm; Weight: 1.9kgProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.