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LOT 0051
Egyptian Gilt Cartonnage Mask
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 600-300 B.C.
8 3/8 in. (16 grams, 21.2 cm).
Fragmentary mask in cartonnage (layers of linen and plaster) with a gilded surface and details of the striated wig, eye, nostrils and lips added in black pigment.
ProvenancePrivate Edgewater, Florida, USA, collection; acquired by James W.
Anonymous sale; UK auction house, early 2000s.
Private collection, 2022.
J.W.Collection, acquired 2026.
Accompanied by a copy of two previous illustrated catalogue pages.
Cf. similar in the British Museum under accession no. 1897,0511.188.
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LOT 0051
Egyptian Gilt Cartonnage Mask
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £350
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