Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask, 21st Dynasty (c. 1069–945 BCE)

Description

Sensitively carved, the lovely oval face colored with yellow pigment to identify with the god’s skin of gold, and applied over a layer of gesso, a well-shaped nose with recessed nostrils and a delicately carved mouth that forms a slight smile. The dark cosmetic brows surmount large almond-shaped eyes that are outlined in black pigment. The remaining wig preserves an alternating border design of blue and red pigment surmounted by red dots and ornamented with a scarab of black pigment.
Condition: Age-related cracks in the wood, flaking on the stucco layer, otherwise in very good condition. Mounted on a base with a back wall.  A lovely example.
Dimensions: Height: 10 1/2 inches (26.5 cm)
Provenance: From JS private collection, southern Germany, acquired in the English art trade in the 1970s – 1980s.