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THBEgyptian Late Dynastic Faience Bead Mask
Lot 7
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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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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! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to the Ptolemaic Period, ca. 7th to 4th centuries BCE. A very attractive abstract face mask comprised of pale green, aqua blue, rose red, olive green, tawny brown, and cream hued faience mummy beads. As is common, the beads have been restrung, as the ancient fibers did not survive the test of time sufficiently to carry the weight of the beads. Size of mask: 5.45" W x 3.45" H (13.8 cm x 8.8 cm); size of frame: 1.3" L x 7.1" W x 7.1" H (3.3 cm x 18 cm x 18 cm)
Such faience bead masks were attached to the wrappings of a mummy, over the facial area, to give it the resemblance of a human face. For an illustration see Piotr Bienkowski - Angela Tooley, "Gifts of The Nile." Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum (Liverpool, 1995) p. 68, pl. 103 (Liverpool Museum, inventory number 17.6.20.60, which is also accessible online via the Global Egyptian Museum website).
Also see for instance Christie's South Kensington, London, sale 5951 of 28 April 2009, lot 83, for a similar mask which was estimated to be worth up to GBP 1000 (US$ 1450), but which sold for no less than GBP 2000 (US$ 2900) including buyer's premium!
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Orange County, California USA collection acquired before 2000
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#156212Ancient beads restrung with modern material. All beads are in very fine condition with light deposits and vibrant colors.Condition
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