Mummy Mask, Ancient Egyptian, -100, Art Institute of Chicago: Ancient and Byzantine ArtThe sun disk
Mummy Mask, Ancient Egyptian, -100, Art Institute of Chicago: Ancient and Byzantine ArtThe sun disk on the forehead, flanked by cobras, is a reference to the association of the deceased with the sun god who is reborn each day.W. Moses Willner FundSize: 44.5 × 30.5 × 29.8 cm (17 ½ × 12 × 11 ¾ in.)Medium: Cartonnage, gold leaf, pigmenthttps://www.artic.edu/artworks/136740/ -- source link
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