Coffin Mask of Male Child

dc.date.accessioned2022-07-16T16:31:00Z
dc.date.available2022-07-16T16:31:00Z
dc.descriptionWith its small size and childlike facial features, this mask probably belonged to the anthropoid coffin of an aristocratic child. The dark skin of the face identifies the gender as male since the artistic convention was to represent females, who did not spend time outdoors, with white skin. The mask is crowned by a black wig and was attached to its coffin with four wooden pegs.
dc.description.sponsorshipGift of Mark and Janeth Hogue Sponenburgh
dc.format.extent8.875" x 8.5" x 3"
dc.format.mediumSculpture
dc.format.mediumSycamore wood with traces of gesso, bitumen, and paint
dc.identifier.otherSPG90.045
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10177/20353
dc.relation.ispartofHallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem Oregon
dc.relation.ispartofAncient Art Collection
dc.rightsFor use information see: http://www.willamette.edu/arts/hfma/collections/copyright.html
dc.titleCoffin Mask of Male Child
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local.cultureAncient Mediterannean / Egypt
local.mastercopyHfmoaVolume20\605.jp2

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