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THE PROPERTY OF A FRENCH FAMILY
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD SARCOPHAGUS MASK
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 332-30 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD SARCOPHAGUS MASK
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 332-30 B.C.
From an anthropoid coffin, carved from a single block of wood, the oval face surmounted by the remains of a voluminous wig, eyes and eyebrows depicted in a stylised manner, rounded cheek bones, the lips pursed into a smile
10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 332-30 B.C.
From an anthropoid coffin, carved from a single block of wood, the oval face surmounted by the remains of a voluminous wig, eyes and eyebrows depicted in a stylised manner, rounded cheek bones, the lips pursed into a smile
10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, France, acquired prior to 1981; and thence by descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Georgiana Aitken
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