Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK

EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A carved wooden sarcophagus mask, modelled in high relief, overlaid with a layer of gesso and painted. The eyes and brows are defined in black, with a polychrome headband painted across the forehead. Mounted on a modern stand. For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 55.82.104. Size: 280mm x 145mm; Weight: 760g Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.