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Auction 154 – 5 - 9 December 2023

Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Other Antiquities, Natural History & Coins

Part 1: Tu, 05.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 2: We, 06.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 3: Th, 07.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 4: Fr, 08.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 5: Sa, 09.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET

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Egyptian Wooden Face Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. With painted detailing to t...

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Egyptian Wooden Face Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. With painted detailing to the eyebrows, eyes and headband; flesh coloured pigment remaining on the nose and forehead; prominent nose and small mouth; pierced through the chin and forehead to accept attachment dowels. See Taylor, J.H., Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, London, 2001, for discussion. 223 grams, 18.5 cm high (7 1/4 in.).

Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.

[No Reserve]

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Price realized	240 GBP
Starting price	5 GBP
Estimate	500 GBP

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