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Plaster mask of a young man

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Plaster head piece from the mummy covering of a young man. The steeply raised-up head, which is complete, has short cropped hair and plastically modelled pupils, the gaze aimed slightly to the right. The right hand is placed on the chest, with a wreath of flowers depicted underneath. The neck is extended in an unnatural manner owing to the steep angle of the raised head. A garment is pulled up high around the neck.

Present location

PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM

Inventory number

0386

Dating

SEVERUS ALEXANDER

Archaeological Site

TUNA EL-GABAL ?

Category

EXTENDED MASK

Material

PLASTER; UNSPECIFIED

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL; SCULPTURED; PAINTED

Height

35.2 cm

Width

23 cm

Depth

45 cm

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