Featured Egyptian death mask?

Hello again everyone. Here is another Egyptian piece I found. Found this at my local flea market. I have had it several years. It really is a captivating piece. When I first brought it home I could stair at it for hours. Almost like looking into the past, feels like I can look into the eyes and see and feel the person. I have not had it authenticated don’t even know where to start . To me it looks authentic made with layered wood held together with wooden nails. Coated with a underlay polychrome with color , looks to have been cut from the full length sarcophagus lid. Many sarcophagus lids were cut to smuggle or transport easier. I have it in a make shift shadow box right now. I still take it out from time to time to stare at it and look deep into it’s eyes. Silent discussion and thoughts run wild in my mind. I could only imagine how colorful and vibrant the decorations on this once where. Or who this was? I am overwhelmed to think it could be 1000’s of years old. By far the oldest item in my possession.

 

Wonderful, and I see why you feel so deeply - I’m sure it is phenomenal to behold in real time/in person.
I have always had an attraction to ancient Egyptian artifacts - one piece in my collection is a small, time worn plaster bust of Nefertiti which brings forth a similar reaction.
Afraid this is out of my league, however, so can’t offer any real help - but others will be along presently. Thank you for sharing.

 

What are tallest & widest dimensions?

 

...and can we see the back and 'bottom' such as it is?

Maybe the 'nails' too?

Those kinds of details will help members give you more accurate opinions.

 

That's a find, fer shure!

 

Is your local Flea in Cairo ? Very cool & poss verrry old-miraculous find if it's the real thing,esp at a Flea !? Are there any type of fabric fragments adhering to the back or traces of hardened resinous material ?

 

I'll second that...No faux pas here...do the right thing!