Ancient Egyptian wooden face from Luxor

Wooden face. Once painted but paint worn, some traces of white still visible. Nose and nostrils well defined but eyes and mouth only vaguely discernable. Hole in forehead with dowel, hole in chin. Wood constitutes thick fibrous strands tightly packed with mud.

Ancient Egyptian wooden face from Luxor

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1983.1.236
  • Material: mud wood
  • Object name: wooden face
  • Dimensions: Height: 157mm , Width: 132mm , Depth: 67mm
  • Site: Luxor
  • Latitude: 25.683333
  • Longitude: 32.65