Roman Egyptian mummy mask of a women, 2nd cent AD, painted paster. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon E413. Mummy masks or portraits are plaster masks often

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Roman Egyptian mummy mask of a women, 2nd cent AD, painted paster. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon E413. Mummy masks or portraits are plaster masks often extending over the upper body, were also popular, and are found from the earliest years of the Roman occupation. The face of this mask was shaped separately by pressing the plaster onto a mould. This face was subsequently attached to the headdress and torso, and the somewhat unusual orientation of the head is probably due to a rather awkward join with the other parts.

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Size: 6000px × 4266px
Location: Museum of Fine Arts Lyon
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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