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What were Egyptian masks called?
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Egyptian masks are normally just called death masks because they were used during funeral rituals. Some historians refer to them as funerary masks. To create the mask, Egyptian artisans used papyrus or linen soaked in plaster. The material is known as cartonnage. You'll find a variety of Egyptian masks on 1stDibs.
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Ancient Egyptian Mask, 900-600 BCE
Located in Doylestown, PA
An ancient burial mask that was created to adorn a sarcophagus, 26th Dynasty, Minia, Mid-Upper Nile
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 700-30 B.C.
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Carved hardwood mummy mask having a pink-brown painted ground, painted black eyes and brows
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Masks
Materials
Hardwood
Wooden Mask with Rock Crystal Eyes and Bronze Eyelids/Eyebrows
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Wooden mask with rock crystal eyes and bronze eyelids/eyebrows
Circa: 711-332 BC
Origin: Egypt.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Masks
Materials
Stucco
Pair of French Bronze Egyptian Revival Candelabra, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of fine quality Egyptian Revival bronze candelabra with Egyptian masks around the centre
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Egyptian Revival Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Fine Early 19th Century Writing Table Stamped Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
, with Egyptian mask handles, green leather top, all supported on tapering, fluted legs, terminating in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask
Located in London, GB
principal wood used to craft the present mask is Acacia nilotica. The evergreen Egyptian acacia was
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood, Hardwood
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