Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Lot Closed
December 17, 01:57 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Mask
22nd/24th Dynasty, 944-716 B.C.
with broad oval face, bow-shaped mouth with finely outlined lips, straight nose, and almond-shaped eyes with long eyebrows and cosmetic lines painted in black, the remaining central portion of the wig with tenon for attachment.
Height 20.3 cm.
RECORDED
Cambridge University Library, Pitt-Rivers 2nd Collection Albums, vol. II, p. 666, no. 1, including a watercolour of the mask.
PUBLISHED
Charles Ede, Ltd., London, Catalogue 190, 2015, no. 6, illus.