592 - Egyptian Mummy Bead Mask with Four Sons of Horus and Winged Scarab. Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C. Beaded polychrome mummy mask with a false beard, a winged scarab and the Four Sons of Horus beneath. Cf. Quibell, J.E. and Hayter, A.G.K., Excavations at Saqqara: Teti Pyramid, North Side, Cairo, 1927, pl. 6, no. 4, for an example of a bead covering on a mummy excavated at Saqqara. 56.8 grams, 26 cm (10 1/4 in.).

Egyptian Mummy Bead Mask with Four Sons of Horus and Winged Scarab. Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C. Beaded polychrome mummy mask with a false beard, a winged scarab and the Four Sons of Horus beneath. Cf. Quibell, J.E. and Hayter, A.G.K., Excavations at Saqqara: Teti Pyramid, North Side, Cairo, 1927, pl. 6, no. 4, for an example of a bead covering on a mummy excavated at Saqqara. 56.8 grams, 26 cm (10 1/4 in.). From the collection of Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, 1980s-1990s. Bead masks like this were attached to the outside of a mummy's wrappings and often formed part of an elaborate beaded feature covering the entire body. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.