Expert Insights with Bill Rau: Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask
Oct 30, 2020 | Rau Staff
Originally part of a sarcophagus that was meant to protect a mummy, this enigmatic face hails from the 26th Dynasty of the Late Kingdom of Egypt. It is carved from a single piece of cedar and remarkably still bears the original light ocher and black paint that represents thekah, or the immortal spirit double of the deceased.