Art Across the Ages, A Selection of Treasured Works
Nationality
Egyptian
Title of Work
Preview
Date of Work
Late period, 664-535 BCE
Medium
Egyptian faience
Height
5"
Width
7"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: S3D
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
The mummy-bead mask was made during Dynasty XXVI, the last period of native Egyptian rule prior to conquest by Persia in 525 BCE.
Originally placed over the wrappings on the face of a mummy, the mask portrays the departed with the beard of Osiris, god of the dead. The beads of the mask have been restrung.
Dynasty XXVI was the last period of native Egyptian rule prior conquest by Persia in 525 BCE.
In colors of bright red, yellow, black, white, blue and green. High quality ancient beads, re-strung to original configuration. The mask, representing the face of the deceased, would have been attached to the wrappings of the mummy over the facial area. It depicts the deceased wearing the beard of Osiris, a symbol of his hope for reincarnation.
Condition
Very good.
Condition Notes
Restrung beads