Gallery of 25 Masks From the Ancient World (Image Gallery) p. 5

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 15 May 2020

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Mummy Mask from Early Roman Egypt

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 07 September 2019

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Mummy Mask from Early Roman Egypt — View Full-Size Image

Stucco on linen mummy mask of a woman dating to the early Roman period, beginning of the 1st century CE. The headdress, earrings, two necklaces, rings, and bracelets were prominently imitated. The black curly hair was imitated from dyed flax. She wears a dark-red chiton on which dark-green and gold-studded bands (clavi) are depicted. From Meir, Asyut Governorate, Egypt. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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