Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Mummy Mask The reverse is plain with

The reverse is plain with visible carving marks

and age-related wear consistent with long burial

discovered in the legendary Royal Cache (DB320) at Deir el-Bahri — the same tomb complex where the mummies of some of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs were reburied

Such figures accompanied the deceased into the afterlife as attendants

schematic facial features

Ancient Egyptian Carved Wood Mummy Mask The reverse is plain withAn Ancient Egyptian carved wood mummy mask dating to the Late Period through early Ptolemaic era (circa 664300 BC). The mask is carved in a highly stylized and abstract manner, with a broad, flattened facial plane, pronounced nose, and deeply recessed eye apertures. The simplified geometry and heavy massing reflect a more provincial or archaic sculptural tradition, distinct from the refined polychrome masks of later periods. The reverse reveals