LOT 451 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE MUMMY MASK
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Late Period, ca. 663-323 BC. A face mask composed of turquoise, cream, black and red faience glazed composition beads, with cream for the sclera, and green glazed cylinders to form a face. In the Late Period, it became the fashion for mummies to be adorned with a network of beads, attached to the wrappings of a mummy. The majority of these masks were influenced by the goddess Hathor for protective purposes.Size: L:120mm / W:135mm ; 50gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
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