Date:
Graeco-Roman Period, Roman Period, late Third Century CE
Material(s):
Man made material, plaster
Description
A mask of gypsum for a man in his forties. The mask features engraved eyes with demarcated iris, thick beard and moustache, and short curly hair. According to the hairstyle and beard, the mask belongs to the late third century. The features show that it was probably for a Roman character.
The information given here is subject to modification/update as a result of ongoing research.
References
- Mary McCrimmon, “Graeco-Egyptian Masks and Portraits in the Royal Ontario Museum”, American Journal of Archaeology 49, no. 1 (1945): 52-61.
- W. M. Flinders Petrie, Roman Portraits and Memphis (IV), Publications of the Egyptian Research Account. British School of Archaeology in Egypt 20 (London: School of Archaeology in Egypt. University College, 1911).
- محمود، عزيزة سعيد. الأقنعة الجصية الملونة من مصر الرومانية. سلسلة الدراسات بالمتحف اليوناني الروماني. القاهرة: مطابع الهيئة المصرية العامة للكتاب، 1981.