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Fine Arms, Armour, Ethnographic & Asian
Lot 171:
Late period circa 715 to 300 BC. Carved from a piece of cedar wood, this lovely remaining section of an Egyptian mask is a fine example. Incised large almond eyes, slit mouth, with high forehead and headdress. Minor remaining areas of red and white gesso throughout. Size 10 1/4" H x 4 3/4" W, 12 1/2" H on included stand
ex-New York, New York, collection, ex-Doctor John Frederick Schaeffer M.D. Orlando, Florida (1945-2020). Prominent orthopedic surgeon, art collector and world traveler.
Condition: Part of a larger section, most gesso is lost, mask has been distressed thorough time with cracks, abrasions and losses.
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