Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK

EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK - Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 332 - 30 BC A wooden sarcophagus mask coated with white gesso and painted in yellow ochre, with a high, squared headdress framing an elongated face, the large almond-shaped eyes outlined in black with extended cosmetic lines and arched brows above. The nose is narrow and prominent, the cheeks rounded, and the chin pointed. Size: 220mm x 190mm; Weight: 304g. Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Switzerland; formerly with C.B. collection, 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with M. Koening collection, Brussels, Belgium 1990s-2010.