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LOT 0002
Egyptian Wooden Mummy Face Mask
LATE DYNASTIC PERIOD, AFTER 500 B.C.
10 7/8 in. (716 grams, 27.5 cm).
Triangular in form with carved facial detailing, thick tousled hair, full lips; pierced in four places for attachment. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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