Egyptian Sarcophagus Helmet Mask in Glass Case, 1st to 2nd Century CE

Item Details

Sarcophagus helmet mask, Ptolemaic dynasty, circa 1st–2nd century CE
Modeled polychrome and gilt cartonnage (plaster and linen)
Possibly cut from a larger piece that covered the front of the body. Likely made for a young man or child.

Provenance:
Roger Meyer (Roger’s Treasurechest), 2009–2019
Oregon State Treasury, 2019–2024
Meyer estate sale
sale, Art for Eternity, New York, April 27, 2025, lot 38
Private collection

Publication:
Joanne Young, “Ancient Artifacts Among Now-Claimed Collection Delivered to Treasurer’s Office,” Lincoln Star Journal, October 28, 2009

Sophie Peel and Lucas Manfield, “Is This Your Stuff?: The Oregon State Treasury is holding onto a billion dollars’ worth of Oregonians’ forgotten items,” Willamette Week, June 19, 2024, https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/06/19/is-this-your-stuff/

Condition

- discoloration; repaired two-inch crack to proper right cheek; material loss; cracking; gilt loss; cut bottom edge with exposed linen; fallen material inside display case.

Dimensions

- measures case; mask measures 12"W x 17"H x 10"D

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Item #

ITMGS73913