Funerary Mask of a Woman
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Curationist Object DescriptionFunerary masks, or death masks, have their origins in Ancient Egypt and were a way to ensure the deceased's safe passage in the afterlife. Masks were made in the likeness of the wearer from a material similar to papier-maché called cartonnage. After the deceased was mummified, the funerary mask would be affixed to the face.
Masks mirrored the wearer's beauty practices in life. This funerary mask of a woman wears a voluminous, braided wig, necklaces, and pendants. Her adornments and gold on the mask indicate the woman was of high status.
Masks mirrored the wearer's beauty practices in life. This funerary mask of a woman wears a voluminous, braided wig, necklaces, and pendants. Her adornments and gold on the mask indicate the woman was of high status.
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Mask, diadem
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Unknown, Funerary Mask of a Woman, circa 1427 BCE–1390 BCE, New Kingdom, Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Egyptian funerary masks ensured the deceased's safe passage into the afterlife. Public Domain.
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