Description:

Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful and attractive mask composed of hundreds of faience seeds beads glazed in hues of turquoise, russet, and chocolate brown. The stylized vizard presents with large, trapezoidal eyes beneath thin brows and features a broad nose, a slender mouth accentuated with cream-hued teeth, a tapering jawline, and a collar with red and cream stripes. The beads are bound with modern stringing as is typical with ancient beaded construction, however it still holds the same form and function as it held over 2000 years ago! Size: 4.625" W x 3.8" H (11.7 cm x 9.7 cm); 6.25" H (15.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private S.H. collection, Santa Clara, California, USA, acquired 1990s; ex Artemission, London, United Kingdom

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#164674

  • Condition: Restrung in modern times as shown. Faience beads are ancient, and stringing is modern. Slight bending to ears and brow line. Otherwise very good with great preservation to faience glaze colors. Mask is attached via velcro pads to T-shaped arms on display stand and can be removed easily, albeit gently due to age-related fragility.

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