Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask with Egyptian Blue... Lot 13

Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask with Egyptian Blue Inlaid Eyebrows. 22nd-24th Dynasty, 944-716 B.C. D-shaped in plan with finely carved facial detailing, slender nose and full lips, sockets to the eyes; eyebrows recessed to accept inserts still partly in situ; pierced to reverse for attachment. See Parlasca, K., Sailor, H., Moments, Mummy Portraits and Egyptian Funerary Art from Roman Times, Frankfurt, 1999, for discussion. 972 grams, 20 cm (7 7/8 in.). Old mounting to the reverse. From a private estate, Suffolk, UK. Acquired from a UK antiques fair. Property of Mr E.D., a UK professional. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12076-217420. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]