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Mask of Woman with Cosmetic Lines and Gilding in the Metropolitan Museum, March 2022
Title: Mask of a woman with cosmetic lines and gilding
Period: Roman Period
Date: A.D. 1st century
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Plaster, paint, gold leaf
Dimensions: H. 20 cm (7 7/8 in)
Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 1900
Accession Number: 00.2.8
The plaster masks derive from pharaonic traditions, in which the mask served as a substitute for the head of the deceased and as a means of elevating him or her to immortal status. The derivation is often reflected in paintings and texts located on the mantle surrounding the head.
Like the painted mummy portraits, the masks suggest strongly individualized appearances and affect Roman fashions in hairstyle, jewelry, and dress. They follow, however, a somewhat different pattern. For example, female masks may have coiffures that combine Roman arrangements of the upper part of the hair with long corkscrew locks that were considered typically Egyptian.
Despite the seeming individuality of the masks, most faces were made in a mold. Distinguishing details were worked in the plaster with a spatula or knife. The ears were added separately, and sometimes eyes were inlaid with glass or stone. The mask was then frequently painted or gilded.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/547818
Period: Roman Period
Date: A.D. 1st century
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Plaster, paint, gold leaf
Dimensions: H. 20 cm (7 7/8 in)
Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 1900
Accession Number: 00.2.8
The plaster masks derive from pharaonic traditions, in which the mask served as a substitute for the head of the deceased and as a means of elevating him or her to immortal status. The derivation is often reflected in paintings and texts located on the mantle surrounding the head.
Like the painted mummy portraits, the masks suggest strongly individualized appearances and affect Roman fashions in hairstyle, jewelry, and dress. They follow, however, a somewhat different pattern. For example, female masks may have coiffures that combine Roman arrangements of the upper part of the hair with long corkscrew locks that were considered typically Egyptian.
Despite the seeming individuality of the masks, most faces were made in a mold. Distinguishing details were worked in the plaster with a spatula or knife. The ears were added separately, and sometimes eyes were inlaid with glass or stone. The mask was then frequently painted or gilded.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/547818
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