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Funerary mask

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Funerary mask of great realism, to be placed directly on the deceased's face. It shows a man of dark, curly hair, falling over his forehead, with a straight nose and big mouth. The eyes are done with mica, and the pupils are black, what gives him a sharp and realistic look, reflecting new artistic trends introduced by Greeks and Romans.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

1987/141/31

Dating

GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

MASK

Material

MICA; PLASTER

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL; INLAY

Height

16 cm

Width

13.3 cm

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