Inv. n°: MMoCA833

Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask

Painted and gilded.

h. 33 cm

Roman period, 1st century AD

Cartonage

Provenance

  • Ex collection Abel Lefranc, France, 19th century, Chair of Modern French Literature at the Collège de France
  • Thence by descent to his grandson, Pierre Lefranc, France
  • Consigned by Pierre Lefranc's widow to Binoche et Giquello, Paris
  • Binoche et Giquello auction, Hotel Drouot, Paris, France, 19th June 2013, lot 91
  • Acquired at Sycamore Ancient Art at TEFAF, Maastricht, March 2014

Publications

  • Cf. K. Parlasca and H. Seemann, Mumienporträts und ägyptische Grabkunst aus römischer Zeit, 1999, pp. 336-337
  • Cf. H. Froschauer & H. Harrauer, Tod am Nil, Totenkult im antiken Ägypten, 2003, pp. 86-88 n°4, ill. cover
  • Binoche et Giquello, Mercredi 19 juin 2013, Drouot, 2013, lot 91

Exhibitions

  • TEFAF, Maastricht, Netherlands
  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from 2014

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

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