Description:

Ancient Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A stunning large plaster bust of a young man, painted brightly; he wears a well-depicted chiton/tunica painted a dark red; above that, his face is sensitive, with the huge eyes so characteristic of Egyptian art, a long, straight nose, and a small mouth. His hair is black, with a low hairline, and pulled back in tight lines. Comes with custom stand. Size: 14" W x 15.75" H (35.6 cm x 40 cm)

This piece was created for a funerary monument, designed to be placed up against a surface (the back is neither painted nor sculpted). Made of plaster, this type of monument, similar to a mummy mask, was reserved for elites. They also represented a dramatic change, departing from centuries of tradition. For the first time in the Roman period, Egyptian mummies were buried with lifelike representations rather than the mummiform masks seen in previous periods. To the Roman viewer, this piece may also have had similarities to gods like Apollo - an idealized image of the young man in death, created at great expense to memorialize him and for those who mourned him.

Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, Ex-private North Carolina collection acquired in the 1980's

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  • Condition: Nose has been repaired; loss to upper left ear/hair as shown. Much pigment remaining.

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