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THBEgyptian Gesso Painted Cedar Sarcophagus Mask
Lot 9
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2019-09-05 10:00:00
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Variety galore! Featuring ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A beautiful sarcophagus mask carved from finely grained cedar wood and covered with thick layers of painted gesso. The countenance presents with bulging almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose with flared nostrils, full lips with slightly indented corners, a rounded chin, and smooth cheeks, all beneath a wide headdress that sits low on the forehead. White gesso covers most of the obverse side, and traces of original grey and black pigment are visible across the face and forehead. Remains of the original wooden dowels and dowel holes can be seen on the verso. A wonderful example of ancient Egyptian funerary tradition! Size: 9.125" W x 11.25" H (23.2 cm x 28.6 cm).
Interestingly, cedar wood was not native to Egypt. Egypt did not have verdant forests filled with tall trees, and unfortunately most of its native lumber was of relatively poor quality. Thus, they relied on importing to acquire hardwoods - ebony imported from Africa, cedar and pine from Lebanon. One fabulous obelisk inscription by Thutmose III attests to the luxury of treasured hardwoods. It reads as follows, "They brought to me the choicest products...consisting of cedar, juniper and of meru wood...all the good sweet woods of God's Land." The rarity of cedar meant that masks like this example were reserved for those who could afford them.
Provenance: private Pennsylvania, USA collection; ex-William Ashby estate collection, California, USA
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#149012Repairs to back of forehead, with light adhesive residue along break lines. Losses to areas of cheeks, peripheries, verso, and dowels as shown. Chipping and fading to original pigmentation, with softening to some finer details, and several stable fissures. Light earthen deposits and great traces of original pigment throughout. Mounted with modern metal bracket and suspension loop on verso for display.Condition
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