Mounted Mask it is hand-cast in a

it is hand-cast in a sand mold – the traditional technique that requires a new mold to be produced for each casting

It was placed on the road from Damascus to the holy city of Makkah Al Mukarramah

plated with 18 carat gold

Can be used as a decorative item or as a book end

Western Saudi Arabia

Mounted Mask it is hand-cast in aReplica of a gold funerary mask, from the town of Thaj, Eastern Province (1st Century AD) now exhibited at the National Museum of Riyadh. The original statue is part of the "Roads of Arabia" exhibition which highlights recently discovered artifacts from Saudis ancient past. This exhibition was first displayed in Le Louvres, then toured Barcelona, St. Petersburg, Berlin and recently the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery in Washington DC. Saudi Arts &