Sold for $3,438

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Lot Description

An Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask

Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.C.

Height 8 5/16 inches (21 cm).

Property from a New York Private Collection

Provenance:
Art Market, New York, 1990s-2006.

Condition Report

Inspected under UV light, 10x loupe, and acetone tested; evident restorations. Surface wear, typical of age; abrasions, chipping, and instances of surface and pigment loss. Overpaint in areas that lift with acetone, particularly on the diadem and top of head. Meandering hairline crack to the proper left side under the ear (reinforcement on the inside of mask), not affecting the overall stability. Old inventory number on the top, inside of mask in black ink/pigment reading, "B.818.L.10." White plaster has been applied inside the back of the mask to secure to the stand. Height with stand 12 3/8 inches (31.2 cm).

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