Egyptian Wood Mummy Mask

Origin: EgyptCirca: Third Intermediate Period, 21st - 25th Dynasty, 1070 BC to 712 BCDimensions: 9.5" Height (24 cm)Medium: Wood This stunning mummy mask, although showing clear signs of age, retains a breath-taking aura, with dark rich patina, and sparkling inlaid eyes. As per the custom it is comprised of wood, with remains of gesso-painting and a gilded linen-backed surface. The striking inlaid eyes are in fact from a later date of manufacture, but remain historically correct. There are three attachment holes to the rear which would have held wooden pegs fixing it to the body of the sarcophagus.