Saturday 21/March/2026 – 06:03 PM
Displays aThe Royal Museum of Arts and Archeology in Brussels A mummy mask dating back to the end of the Ptolemaic period, featuring a traditional style with unusual touches in manufacturing.
The face of the mask is covered with gold foil, a symbol of divine flesh and immortality, while the eyes and eyebrows are painted blue. The wig is also painted blue and decorated with patterns of extended wings and a beaded necklace. The lower part of the wig includes semi-divine decorations, while the decorative necklace consists of delicate floral designs.
Mask details:
Material: linen, plaster, gold
Technique: woven, painted on plaster, covered with gold foil
Height: 39 cm
Registration number: E.0519
This mask is a wonderful example of the intersection of ancient Egyptian artistic tradition and innovation in the Ptolemaic period, and highlights the importance of gold symbols and the color blue in expressing divinity and immortality in the art of mummies.
In the same context, the Royal Museum of Arts and History in Brussels also displays one of the most prominent unique mummies found in Egypt, known as the Embroidered Mummy, which was discovered during the excavations of the French archaeologist Albert Gayet in the current city of Antinopolis, Sheikh Obada, in the 1899-1900 season.
