mummy mask

mummy mask

An item at Louvre

Mask fragment showing the middle part of a face with the nose, right eye, left cheek, and a fragment of the left eye. Almond-shaped eyes. The outline of the glass paste eye is outlined with a black line. Slightly concave nose. Partially preserved stucco on the nose and right cheek: white preparation and remains of dark pink polychromy.

Department of Egyptian Antiquities

An exhibit at Louvre

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The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).