886 - Mummy mask made of faience beads, Late Period to Hellenistic period, mid-1st millennium B.C. – early 1st century B.C.

Mummy mask made of faience beads, Late Period to Hellenistic period, mid-1st millennium B.C. – early 1st century B.C. Schematic representation of a face. The edge is bordered by dark brown beads, with the ears set apart from the edge at the top and bottom by angles. The chin is separated from the neck by a black line. The mouth is an oval formed by dark brown beads. The eyelids, eyebrows, and pupils of the eyes are represented by black beads, while the whites of the eyes are depicted by beige beads. The nose is a spatula-shaped field of beads in shades of green and, sporadically, blue. The faience beads are antique and fully preserved; the brittle antique thread has been replaced with a modern one. Tastefully and appropriately mounted in a mat under glass and framed in a color-coordinated wooden frame. Mask dimensions: 10.5 x 14.3 cm. Frame dimensions: 28.3 x 34.2 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: Private collection in eastern Germany (estate in the Berlin area), acquired in 2012 from a gallery in Augsburg; previously part of a private English collection; invoice from 2012 available. Condition: I–II