Reniel Del Rosario
Sarcophagi Mask, 2023
stoneware
36 x 25 x 28 cm
14 x 10 x 11 in
14 x 10 x 11 in
Sarcophagi mask Unknown Egyptian artist This is the mummy mask of a high ranking young woman of Dynasty 18. Such masks, which completely wrap around the back of the head,...
Sarcophagi mask
Unknown Egyptian artist
This is the mummy mask of a high ranking young woman of Dynasty 18. Such masks, which completely wrap around the back of the head, were slipped on the mummy before it was placed inside its decorated and inscribed coffin for its eternal voyage. Rather than an impersonal idealized model, this appears to be a real portrait of this charming young woman. While her plain headdress draws attention to her immense eyes, her colorful Tyrian purple (derived from sea snails) brightens the whole composition. This work demonstrates not only the sensitivity of the unknown artist, but also elaborate construction techniques employing a variety of materials.
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Unknown Egyptian artist
This is the mummy mask of a high ranking young woman of Dynasty 18. Such masks, which completely wrap around the back of the head, were slipped on the mummy before it was placed inside its decorated and inscribed coffin for its eternal voyage. Rather than an impersonal idealized model, this appears to be a real portrait of this charming young woman. While her plain headdress draws attention to her immense eyes, her colorful Tyrian purple (derived from sea snails) brightens the whole composition. This work demonstrates not only the sensitivity of the unknown artist, but also elaborate construction techniques employing a variety of materials.
Purchase through the Ruby N. Endowment Fund