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Funerary mask

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Wooden mask of very dark color, still preserving traces of polychromy. The face has an ochre tone. The eyebrows, pupils and eyes' outline are painted in black, while the cornea is white yellowish, achieving a deep and realistic expression. It was used for covering the deceased's head, in the manner of a sarcophagus lid, while the body was covered with a more perishable material. The wig that usually goes with this kind of object is missing.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

15245

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

MASK

Material

WOOD

Technique

INCISED

Height

30 cm

Width

21 cm

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