Bidspirit auction | LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK

LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A broad carved wooden sarcophagus mask depicting a stylised male face with a tripartite wig extending over the shoulders and a long false beard. The face is defined by a straight nose, prominent lips, and recessed eye sockets fitted with eyes framed in bronze. The reverse is hollowed and retains rectangular mortise slots at either side for attachment.For similar see: Egiitto splendore millenariom la collezione di Leiden a Bologna, Skira Editore, Cat. VII.50.Size: 550mm x 470mm; Weight: 7.1kgProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1970s. 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.