Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK

EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A wooden sarcophagus mask with a narrow face, prominent triangular nose, and elongated eyes outlined in black. The face is covered in dark red pigment, with white and black paint delineating the eyes. The top of the head retains part of a painted wig band in white over the bare wood. Mounted on a modern base.For similar see: P. Giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto, splendore millenario, La collazione di Leiden a Bologna, Cat. III. 39.Size: 410mm x 130mm; Weight: 1kgProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1970s.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.