Ancient Egyptian ptolemaic period Glazed Bead death Mask 4th-1st century BC

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Ancient Egyptian ptolemaic period Glazed Bead death Mask 4th-1st century BC:
$85.11

Ancient Egyptian faience funerary maskA mask representing the goddess Hathor, made of more than a thousand Ancient Egyptian small faience ancient beads in colors of crimson, yellow, black, turquoise and green. As is common, the beads have been restrung (as the ancient fibres did not survive the test of time sufficiently to carry the weight of the beads) into original configuration to reveal a beautiful and vibrant face.Ptolemaic period: Circa 4th-1st century B.C.Some outer beads missing, string has come away as seen in photos.
The mask, representing the face of the deceased, would have been attached to the wrappings of the mummy over the facial area to depict the deceased wearing the beard of Osiris, a symbol of his/her hope for reincarnation.
Overall condition is a EF state.Ex London collection.
DimensionsLength: 14.3cm