Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Mummy Mask Carved from a fine-grained limestone

Carved from a fine-grained limestone

or participant in ritual performance

Such figures accompanied the deceased into the afterlife as attendants

This elegant vessel was used to hold perfumed oils and cosmetic ointments

Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Mummy Mask Carved from a fine-grained limestoneAn Ancient Egyptian carved wood mummy mask dating to the Late Period through early Ptolemaic era (circa 664300 BC). The mask is carved in a highly stylized and abstract manner, with a broad, flattened facial plane, pronounced nose, and deeply recessed eye apertures. The simplified geometry and heavy massing reflect a more provincial or archaic sculptural tradition, distinct from the refined polychrome masks of later periods. The reverse reveals