LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A broad carved wooden sarcophagus mask depicting a stylised male face with a tripartite wig extending over the shoulders and a long false beard. The face is defined by a straight nose, prominent lips, and recessed eye sockets fitted with eyes framed in bronze. The reverse is hollowed and retains rectangular mortise slots at either side for attachment. For similar see: Egiitto splendore millenariom la collezione di Leiden a Bologna, Skira Editore, Cat. VII.50. Size: 550mm x 470mm; Weight: 7.1kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.