EGYPTIAN GILT WOODEN MASK WITH INLAID EYES

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A large, finely carved wooden sarcophagus mask. It is carved from cedar and covered with gilt gesso. The idealised facial features include a long, thin nose, pursed lips, wide bronze and stone-inlaid almond-shaped eyes, and a blue headdress. The facial expression conveys extreme serenity. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 260mm x 230mm; Weight: 1.21kg Provenance: Property of a London gallery acquired on the US art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500