Ptolemaic-era mask on sale at Christie’s

CAIRO – 13 July 2022: Under the title "Antiques", Christie's Auctions in London displayed a large number of ancient Egyptian and Roman antiquities for sale, including an ancient Egyptian wooden mask dating back to the Ptolemaic era between 246-380 BC.

The wooden mask was valued to fetch between £20,000 to £30,000, but it has not been sold yet.

The backside of the mask - Christie's

Christie's Auctions House said, in an official statement, that Egyptian metalwork is often completely colored with precious metals and copper, and sometimes it is artificial. It is used in a combination decorated with stone, glass and porcelain.