Late Bronze Age III
Terracotta Face Mask
Terracotta mask, upper part only preserved; hand-made; impressed circles on forehead; incised shallow hatched lines on eyebrows; protruding pellet of clay above and between eyebrows; suspension-hole at top and behind ear; red paint on ear and face; traces of brown paint on upper part; repaired and restored; lower left side of face lost. Dimensions: Height: 11.10 centimetres max (including restoration) ; Width: 13.30 centimetres max (including restoration) Object Type: mask Techniques: impressed; painted; handmade; incised
Date
1200 - 1050 BC
Accession No.
1897,0401.1443
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Enkomi
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