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Male coffin mask
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This remarkable male face once belonged to an anthropoid coffin resembling a wrapped mummy that was made for an important state official or priest. Such coffins played a significant role in Egyptian religious and funerary beliefs, serving as a substitute home for the ka (soul) to inhabit in case the mummy perished. This mask was originally attached to its coffin with four wooden pegs. It has large, stylized eyes and is crowned with a wig or royal nemes headdress, typically used in coffins of this period regardless of the persons rank. Because this mask is of unknown provenance and has been removed from its coffin, its owner and precise date remain a mystery.