11596. EGYPTIAN GOLD MUMMY MASK, 1st millennium BC. 9 x 9.5 x 5 inches. Beautifully styled example with detailed designs in gold leaf and gesso on embossed linen. Finely detailed with embossed eyes, nose, mouth and ears, and a band of hieroglyphs around the head. Minor museum quality repair. Comes with professional museum quality stand (instructions included). Provenance: The European antiquities market. Recently imported into the US where it was inspected and cleared by US customs thus legally in the country. $25,000.