The woman is wearing a smooth black-painted wig with a ribbon which resembles a diadem. Her necklace has falcon heads on either end. The facial traits are rendered schematically, as are the artificial looking, almost circular breasts with their striking nipples painted in a dark colour.
Present location |
PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM |
Inventory number |
6227 |
Dating |
11TH DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
ASIUT ? |
Category |
EXTENDED MASK |
Material |
LINEN; PLASTER |
Technique |
UNSPECIFIED; STUCCO; PAINTED ON STUCCO |
Height |
66.5 cm |
Width |
32 cm |
Depth |
31 cm |