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Mummy mask

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Miniature funerary mask. One face is flat while the other shows the facial features in relief (eyes, nose, lips, chin). The section with the right eye and that with the lower part of the nose have been glued back in place. These masks were placed on the mummy's face.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 2200

Dating

NEW KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

SAI ISLAND

Category

MASK

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL

Height

9.4 cm

Width

7.5 cm

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