An Egyptian Gilt Cartonnage Mummy Mask. Dated to the Roman period, circa Late 1st century BC-Early 1st century AD. Painted with polychrome over gesso, the face is gilt with hieroglyphic eyes featuring large black irises, contoured upper lids, and elongated cosmetic lines parallel to the tapering brows. Shown wearing a striated tripartite headcloth of yellow and blue, outlined in red and solid blue on the sides and back, and bordered below in yellow, with an elaborate beaded broadcollar visible between the lappets, with rows of fly beads, drop form beads, and others Approx. 13" x 10" x 9"

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