Wood Sarcophagus Mask of a Man with Inlayed Eyes and Brows

Culture: Egyptian

Period: Ptolemaic period, 332-30 B.C.

Material: Wood, Bronze, Limestone, Linen

Dimensions: 37.2 cm high

Price: 14 000 Euro

Ref: 1554

Provenance: From an old German collection, acquired prior to 1960 in London. Thence with Galerie Puhze, Freiburg, Germany, prior to 2014. On 27 January 2014 acquired by the collection Erika Krautkrämer (1932-2022). Thence in a family estate. With the original certificate by Galerie Puhze.

Condition: Unrestored, with a strong expression.

Description: Large wood sarcophagus mask of a man dating to the Ptolemaic period with beautifully preserved traces of colours and inlayed eyes. The roundish face with a prominent nose and a friendly smiling mouth. The eyelids and brows are inlayed in bronze, the eyeball in limestone and the pupils painted in black colour. The large ears protrude from the massive wig. The wood mask is covered with linen and plaster and painted in green. The colour green stands for the resurrection of the deceased and is in return to be interpreted as the equalization with Osiris, the highest god and the god of the dead. On a custom-made metal base.