Framed Prints
Framed Print of Mummy Mask, A.D. 150-200. Creator: Unknown
Mummy Mask, A.D. 150-200.
Additional Info: The tradition of funerary portraiture in Roman Egypt (1st-3rd centuries AD), famous for its painted portrait panels, also included the production and use of plaster cast portraits. Placed over the faces of the mummies, these nearly-life-size portraits were incorporated into the wrappings before burial. This mask was originally attached to a flat plaster upper chest area and projected slightly upward from the mummy wrappings, giving a three-dimensional aspect to the entire mummy.
The portraits are mold-made, but because their religious function was to identify and represent the deceased, they were embellished with specific portrait features. Here, most of the visible original pigment has worn off, but at the time of burial it would have consisted of tinted flesh, pink lips and black hair (with some pigment still visible in the channels of plaster). The sculpted earrings would have been tipped in color and may once have been gilded. The striking eyes are original and made of films of mica set over black bitumen pupils. Above them arc sharply delineated symmetrical eyebrows. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Media ID 40623677
Antiquities Antiquity Beautiful Beauty Eyes Funerary Implement Mask Mummy Mummy Mask Plaster Portraiture Romano Egyptian Stucco
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18.3cm x 24.4cm (7.2" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
