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LOT 0013
Egyptian Decorated Wooden Mask From a Mummy
LATE PERIOD, 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
14 in. (677 grams, 36 cm).
Displaying semi-naturalistic detailing in relief, beneath a band of headdress ornament composed of rows of architectural dot-and-dash and zig-zag patterns over a segmental panel, possible hieroglyphs to the top tier; attachment pegs to the sides of the face and through the head; extensive remains of painted black pigmentation and composition fill to the eyes.
ProvenanceFrom a French estate, acquired between 1960 and 1980.
with SAS Cornette de Saint Cyr Auction, Paris, Vente 882, Mobilier et Objets d'art, 2 December 2014, lot 69.
Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.167062.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Alberto Maria Pollastrini.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11807-206837.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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