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Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. The stunning eyes, mouth, and diadem from a gold burial mask. Each piece is a masterwork of the repousse technique, with lifelike eyes, lips, and decoration formed from thin gold sheet. The gold is 87% pure, equivalent to 21K. The eyes have clearly delineated eyelashes, small lids, and are depicted as if in life despite being from a funerary mask: open and focused. The mouth is closed, with small, full lips. The diadem has an even, studded pattern along its length. Here they are displayed on a modern cast of a face, mounted on a modern red cloth backing in a modern gilded wood frame. Size of mouth (largest piece: 2" W x 1.2" H (5.1 cm x 3 cm); size of frame: 13.55" W x 15.75" H (34.4 cm x 40 cm); gold is 87% pure, equivalent to 21KMembers of Phoenician royalty were buried with gold death masks, or with their eyes and fingernails covered with gold and/or silver foil like these examples. An inscription on the sarcophagus of Batnoam, mother of the Byblian king Ozbaal, tells us that she was buried with a gold mouth band. The gold foil style echoed a similar burial practice in Egypt. People believed that these precious metals created safe passage for their loved ones into the world of death - and showed off the wealth that they had in life. Provenance: private California, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, USA, purchased prior to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #145836