Ancient Egyptian Gilded Cartonnage Funerary mask

Egyptian Gilded Cartonnage Funerary Mask – Ptolemaic–Roman Period (332 BC – 1st Century AD) An elegant Egyptian funerary mask dating to the Ptolemaic–Roman period (332 BC–1st century AD). Crafted in stuccoed and polychromed cartonnage, the mask features a finely gilded face with almond-shaped eyes outlined in black. The deceased wears a tripartite wig surmounted by a diadem decorated with the Eye of Horus, a powerful symbol of divine protection and rebirth in ancient Egyptian funerary belief. The mask is mounted on a custom display stand and remains an impressive example of late Egyptian funerary art. It displays age-related cracks, minor paint losses, and small areas of professional retouching. Provenance: Ex Erika Krautkrämer Collection (Germany, 1999), acquired from Galerie Roswitha Eberwein (Paris). The lot is accompanied by an official Spanish Ministry of Culture import declaration. The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. #Orientalism #Masterpiece26

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