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Funerary mask (?)
Modern
A.D. 200–400?
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H.(max.): 0.20 m.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Maurice H. Shulman
Accession Number65.1310
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionIn thin, hammered gold, head of a bearded warrior (?) with eyes and mouth closed, represented by slits. There are pairs of small holes all away around the edge, for fixing the mask to a cloth or similar inner covering. Cracks and breaks along lines of hair.
Kushan?
Kushan?
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Dr. Maurice H. Shulman Collection; April 24,1964: loaned to MFA by Dr. Maurice H. Shulman as 49.64; gift of Dr. Maurice H. Shulman to MFA, October 13, 1965