Egyptian, Late period — Mummy mask painted over gesso — 664 - 332 B.C

Egyptian, Late period, 664 - 332 B.C, Wood, 292 mm x 254 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Mummy mask painted over gesso.

Culture: Egyptian, Late period.

Dating: 664 - 332 B.C.

Material: Wood.

Dimensions: 292 mm x 254 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Mummy mask painted over gesso

Material: Wood

Culture: Egyptian, Late period

Period: 664 - 332 B.C

Dimensions: 292 mm x 254 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In ancient Egypt, material culture often combines function, symbolism and status. Adornment, amulets and funerary pieces play a central role in religious practices and social representation.

Attribution: Egyptian, Late period. Dating indicated: 664 - 332 B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex U.S.A GalleryEx New York private collection, acquired before 1948 Wooden mummy masks from ancient Egypt, particularly during the Greco-Roman period.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/egyptian-mummy-mask-3/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-4746
Period
Egyptian, Late period
Date
664 - 332 B.C
Diameter
292 mm x 254 mm
Other References
YA-4746
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex U.S.A GalleryEx New York private collection, acquired before 1948 Wooden mummy masks from ancient Egypt, particularly during the Greco-Roman period, were remarkable artifacts that played a multifaceted role in the funerary customs of the time. These ma