Funerary mask of a man
Painted plaster
H: 19.5 cm
Bequest of Norbert Schimmel, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum
Accession number:
91.071.0251
Archaeology/Egyptian Archaeology
Such masks, which display conventional features, were originally attached to the coffin above the face of the deceased.
Exhibitions:
Many Faces: Masks from Many Times and Many Places, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Ruth Youth Wing, 08/04/2009 - 30/11/2009
