possibly Late Period (653–332 BCE), wood and cartonnage mummy head and upper torso, face with white ground, black painted eyes in typical fashion, blue headdress with winged decoration, red accent to edges of headdress, red, white, blue, and black decoration along top edge, red and blue bovine figures at base below headdress, holes and peg remnants throughout, 26 x 21 x 6 in., mounted on modern acrylic and metal stand, with stand 29 1/2 x 23 x 7 in.
Provenance: Samuel Haddad, New York, New York, circa 1974; Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Lloyds, Manhattan, New York and Palm Beach, Florida, purchased circa early to mid 1970s, accompanied by the Samuel Haddad certificate; By descent in family
Note: Accompanied by a signed note of authentication from Samuel Haddad Works of Art stating "Samuel Haddad, works of art, certifies this object to be: Ca. 625-325 BC Wood Sarcophagus Mask." Likely acquired by Haddad from Anwar Sadat in the early 1970s.
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Samuel Haddad, New York, New York, circa 1974; Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Lloyds, Manhattan, New York and Palm Beach, Florida, purchased circa early to mid 1970s, accompanied by the Samuel Haddad certificate; By descent in family
significant damage, losses, and flaking to cartonnage, age splits to wood, substance accretion to base of neck (possibly varnish or attempted glued repair), glued repairs throughout (especially visible verso), modern stand attached verso with screws, dust throughout
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