VERY LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN MUMMY MASK WITH A FALSE BEARD

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A wooden mummy mask with a broad face, prominent nose, full lips and a rounded chin. The eyes are outlined in black and extended at the outer corners, with black pupils and arched brows above. The face is framed above by a broad headband painted with horizontal black stripes. An elongated false beard hangs from the chin, painted in black with diagonal bands forming a chevron pattern. Fo similar see: Smithsonian Institute Catalog Number: A553189-0 Size: 630mm x 270mm; Weight: 3.5kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; Ex. Erika Krautkrämer collection; acquired in 1997 from Galerie Roswitha Eberwein. Accompanied by a German Export license. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.

Stima:€3,577

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