Mummy head and bead mask

The head of a mummy, wearing a faience bead mask in red, black, green and yellow, which is patterned to resemble human features. At the sides of the head are the remains of a network of long faience beads which covered the neck.

Present location	LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL
Inventory number	17.6.20.60
Dating	26TH DYNASTY
Archaeological Site	UNSPECIFIED
Category	ELEMENT OF HUMAN MUMMY
Material	FAIENCE; HAIR; LINEN; ORGANIC
Technique	FAYENCE; WOVEN
Height	28.5 cm

Bibliography

• Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 68; pl.103.
• P.H.K. Gray and Dorothy Slow; 'Egyptian Mummies in the City of Liverpool Museums.' 1968.

globalegyptianmuseum