SARCOPHAGUS MASK

Upper part of a sarcophagus with the left remaining side of a tri-parted wig. The yellow painted face has large and prominent eyes beneath black arched eye brows. The nose and lips are small and not underlined to give the eyes a stronger presence. The finely detailed wing of a falcon headed vulture headdress covers the blue and yellow striped wig ending in a large finely detailed floral border. Below the “ib” – pendant worn around the neck, a black Inpw (Anubis as a jackal) “he who is over the secrets,” of secret words, rests upon a column of inscription: “ji n(y)-sw.t“[htp] – „May the king give [a boon]….“