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Title:
Ptolemaic Mask
Period:
Ptolemaic Period - Ptolemaic (332-30 BC)
Dimensions:
H: 40 cm
Properties:
Gilt Cartonnage
Where used:
Afterlife
Description:
Gold was associated with the sun god, who rose every day, and therfore was associated with re-birth. It also was seen as the flesh of the gods. This mask is protected by images of the goddesses Isis and Nephthys, among other deities.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium