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Funerary mask

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Hollow funerary mask, worked in plaster, depicting the deceased facial features in a realistic way. The eyes are inlaid with glass, what gives him a penetrating look; the nose is narrow and the lips thin. The top is broken, lacking the wig.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

1909/5/2

Dating

GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site

GOVERNORATE OF FAIYUM

Category

MASK

Material

GLASS; PLASTER

Technique

INLAY

Height

20 cm

Width

15 cm

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