Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Mummy Mask Private Collection

Private Collection

this object would likely have served both ceremonial and musical functions

The exterior features polychrome decoration in red

Light Linear Decoration

Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Mummy Mask Private CollectionAn Ancient Egyptian carved wood mummy mask dating to the Late Period through early Ptolemaic era (circa 664300 BC). The mask is carved in a highly stylized and abstract manner, with a broad, flattened facial plane, pronounced nose, and deeply recessed eye apertures. The simplified geometry and heavy massing reflect a more provincial or archaic sculptural tradition, distinct from the refined polychrome masks of later periods. The reverse reveals