Condition good to fair with remnants of fabric wrap with gesso. Pigment visible for a large portion of mask. Portions of wear due to age. Mounted in custom shadow box with dimensions of 23" x 19" x 4", Circa 4th Century B.C.E.
Frontal Profile of Anthropoid Wooden Egyptian Ka Funerary Mask, circa 6th-1st Century B.C.E. Modeled after deceased for recognition and placed on sarcophagus to allow the deceased to roam freely in the afterlife. Serene face with soft arching brows and thick upper lids. Straight nose sharply modeled along the bridge and pursed fleshy lips. Tall headdress framing the head. 12" high, In excellent condition with crafted void.
