Limestone
26th Dynasty 664 BC - 332 BC
Height 17 1/4” Width 16"
Provenance: Kathryn Albert, NJ
Stephen Joel Albert (Feb 6 1941 - December 27 1992)
With inventory #5581 from Ancient Art International, Middleboro MA 1992
Encrustation, weathering consistent with age, this late period of Ancient Egypt was marked by a resurgence of native Egyptian rule following the expulsion of the Assyrians. It was a time of cultural revival and artistic flourishing, which continued into the Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC), following the conquests of Alexander the Great. This monumental mask, likely part of an anthropoid Sarcophagus, would have been used to honor and protect the deceased in their journey to the afterlife. The large eyes and ears symbolize the vigilance and perception necessary in the spiritual realm.
Limestone
26th Dynasty 664 BC - 332 BC
Height 17 1/4” Width 16"
Provenance: Kathryn Albert, NJ
Stephen Joel Albert (Feb 6 1941 - December 27 1992)
With inventory #5581 from Ancient Art International, Middleboro MA 1992
Encrustation, weathering consistent with age, this late period of Ancient Egypt was marked by a resurgence of native Egyptian rule following the expulsion of the Assyrians. It was a time of cultural revival and artistic flourishing, which continued into the Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC), following the conquests of Alexander the Great. This monumental mask, likely part of an anthropoid Sarcophagus, would have been used to honor and protect the deceased in their journey to the afterlife. The large eyes and ears symbolize the vigilance and perception necessary in the spiritual realm.
