mask Kahun

Unique mask with leonine face. It is painted black with green forehead triangle and red cheek spot, white teeth and a hole at the eye pupil. It bears signs of ancient repair and it is the only surviving mask of such antiquity. May have represented the god Bes. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Late Middle Kingdom. Place of Origin: Lahun (also called Kahun). Material Size: Plastered linen, pigments. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Manchester Museum . Location: 39.