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Funerary Mask
Not on view
This mask—a circular face with two tabbed extensions on either side and two plaques covering the cutout eye holes—features a naturalistic nose, stylized brows, and a grimacing rectangular mouth full of teeth. Perforations along the jawline, on the outer tabs, and on the hairline indicate that the mask was likely affixed to a backing, perhaps of textile or wood.
Esta máscara —una cara circular con dos extensiones rectangulares en cada lado y dos placas que cubren los huecos de los ojos— presenta una nariz naturalista, cejas estilizadas y una boca rectangular con muchos dientes que hace muecas. Las perforaciones a lo largo de la mandíbula, en las placas exteriores y cerca del cabello, indican que la máscara puede haber sido fijada a un soporte, quizás de textil o de madera.
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