Roman Egyptian Plaster Male Portrait Mask

Circa 1st to 2nd Century AD A beautiful naturalistic head of a nobel young man in an incredible state of preservation with inlaid eyes, prominent nose,  brow ridge, and stippled hair. A high cloak evident on neck. The wide open eyes are inlaid with contrasting black-and-white glass components making them really come alive.The naturalistic appearance of this man is in keeping with second-century trends in all kinds of funerary portraiture, and the tendency of masks of the time to adopt Roman-style facial features and hair more consistently than before has been observed.Size 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high + custom base.Compare similar examples in Ancient Faces; Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt by Susan Walker and Morris Bierbrier, British Museum, nos 132 & 134. Provenance: George Lois (1931-2022) and Rosemary Lois (1930-2022), New York, acquired from Charles D. Kelekian (1900-1982), New York.  Old collection number "890" penned in black ink to the back of the neck. Truly museum quality.