Lot Essay
For the style, see Robbins and Nooter, p. 418, no. 1065.
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A LELE FUNERARY MASK
Of oval form with flat top, slightly convex, double arched eyebrows, slit pierced eyes, disk-like scarifications at outside of each eye, broad triangular nose, small pursed mouth, traces of white pigment on cheeks above brows and on forehead, entire periphery pierced for attachment, thick dark brown patina.
11 1/4in. (28.5cm.) high
Of oval form with flat top, slightly convex, double arched eyebrows, slit pierced eyes, disk-like scarifications at outside of each eye, broad triangular nose, small pursed mouth, traces of white pigment on cheeks above brows and on forehead, entire periphery pierced for attachment, thick dark brown patina.
11 1/4in. (28.5cm.) high