Egyptian Mummy Mask
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Tribal Tribal Art
Organic Material, Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Masks
Hardwood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities
Wood
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Egyptian More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Antiquities
Gesso, Linen
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Egyptian Sculptures
Onyx, Bronze
People Also Browsed
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Bone
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Animal Sculptures
Soapstone
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Bouclé, Oak
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Greco Roman Antiquities
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables
Marble
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antiquities
Faience
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings
Pottery
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Egyptian Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Faience
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Pottery
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Stone
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Historical Memo...
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Grand Tour Jars
Alabaster
- What were Egyptian masks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Egyptian masks are normally just called death masks because they were used during funeral rituals. Some historians refer to them as funerary masks. To create the mask, Egyptian artisans used papyrus or linen soaked in plaster. The material is known as cartonnage. You'll find a variety of Egyptian masks on 1stDibs.
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