Mummy mask of a woman

Mummy mask of a woman
The funerary mask of this woman depicts her with a curly hairstyle. Some elements have been modelled separately: the bead necklaces on her neck and on her forehead, the earrings and the scarab on top of her head. All other details were added in paint. The red details of her face are noticeable because they contrast with the rather schematic rendering of the black eyes and brows. The broadly smiling mouth appears as if done in make-up. The ears have been painted in light brush strokes. The use of red for the nostrils and the corners of the eyes enhances the lifelike impression of the face. The red dot in between the eyebrows is an unusual element.

Present location PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM
Inventory number 1258
Dating PTOLEMAIC PERIOD
Archaeological Site THEBES: WEST BANK ?
Category MASK
Material LINEN; PLASTER; GOLD; UNSPECIFIED
Technique UNSPECIFIED; STUCCO; GOLD FOILED; PAINTED
Height 34.5 cm
Width 24.5 cm
Depth 23 cm



Bibliography•Roeder, G., Die Denkmäler des Pelizaeus-Museums zu Hildesheim, Hildesheim 1921, S. 102 (Verschreibung der Inventar-Nummer in 1285).
•Kayser, H., Die ägyptischen Altertümer im Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum in Hildesheim, Hildesheim 1973, S. 101, Abb. 76.
•Eggebrecht, A. (Hrsg.), Suche nach Unsterblichkeit : Totenkult und Jenseitsglaube im Alten Ägypten, Hildesheim - Mainz 1990, Kat.-Nr. T 20.
•Eggebrecht, A. (Hrsg.), Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim : Die ägyptische Sammlung, Hildesheim - Mainz 1993, Abb. 99.


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