Funerary masks
Two beautiful funerary masks.
The one to the left made of gilded and painted cartonnage– dates back to the early Roman Period (1st century AD). Similar in style to the traditional Egyptian funerary masks, this example of funerary masks denotes a high taste of decoration and a skillfully-organized color arrangement. The right hand of the mask's owner appears with the fist folded. Two paintings of Anubis, the god of mummification are portrayed on both sides of the mask, and near the neck holding lotus flowers. Downwards, there is a pair of cobra frieze on both sides, with the solar disc. Worth noticing is the slight smile that lightens the mask's face. Also highly admired is the winged solar disc flanked by two cobras in the center of the head.
Roman Period, from Fayoum.
CG33187
The one to the right, is also from the Roman Period.
JE47977
Upper floor, room 14
Cairo Museum
Funerary masks
Two beautiful funerary masks.
The one to the left made of gilded and painted cartonnage– dates back to the early Roman Period (1st century AD). Similar in style to the traditional Egyptian funerary masks, this example of funerary masks denotes a high taste of decoration and a skillfully-organized color arrangement. The right hand of the mask's owner appears with the fist folded. Two paintings of Anubis, the god of mummification are portrayed on both sides of the mask, and near the neck holding lotus flowers. Downwards, there is a pair of cobra frieze on both sides, with the solar disc. Worth noticing is the slight smile that lightens the mask's face. Also highly admired is the winged solar disc flanked by two cobras in the center of the head.
Roman Period, from Fayoum.
CG33187
The one to the right, is also from the Roman Period.
JE47977
Upper floor, room 14
Cairo Museum