Mounted Mask Western Saudi Arabia

Western Saudi Arabia

All items are designed and produced by the National Museum of Riyadh and handmade in the region

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

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

Mounted Mask Western Saudi ArabiaReplica 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 &