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A WOOD MUMMY MASK, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1203-1156 B.C. | A Wood Mummy Mask
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- wood, bronze and stone
- Height 30 cm.
from an anthropoid coffin or coffin board, wearing a striped wig, the finely carved face with full outlined lips and eyes with ancient inlays (belonging?) in bronze and marble, the inlaid eyebrows missing, a mortise under the chin for insertion of the beard, remains of red pigment.
Provenance
Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London
Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola and Lugano, 1963
European private collection, by descent (Sotheby’s, New York, December 6th, 2006, no. 94, illus.)
Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola and Lugano, 1963
European private collection, by descent (Sotheby’s, New York, December 6th, 2006, no. 94, illus.)
Literature
William B. Fagg, The Epstein Collection of Tribal and Exotic Sculpture, catalogue of the exhibition at the Arts Council of Great Britain, London, 1960, no. 313
Ezio Bassani and Malcolm D. McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, Milan, 1989, p. 52, fig. 72, and p. 188, no. 844, illus.
Ezio Bassani and Malcolm D. McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, Milan, 1989, p. 52, fig. 72, and p. 188, no. 844, illus.
Condition
Note losses around the proper left lower jaw and chin, vertical splits throughout, and minor nicks and abrasions overall. It is unclear whether the ancient inlaid eyes originally belong to the mask or not. The tip of the cosmetic line on the proper left eye is missing. Note that the pupils would have been painted black.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a related mask on a sarcophagus cover see Sotheby's, New York, June 12th, 2003, no. 115.