Mask of Tutankhamun - Wikipedia
The mask of Tutankhamun is a gold funerary mask of the 18th-dynasty ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun (reigned 1334–1325 BC). After being buried for over 3,000 years, it was excavated by Howard Carter in 1925 from tomb KV62 in the Valley of the Kings .
Mask of Tutankhamun - Egypt Museum
The death mask of Tutankhamun is considered one of the masterpieces of Egyptian art. The head is covered by the royal headdress and the forehead bears the emblems of kingship and protection: the vulture and uraeus.
King Tut's Mask - Ancient Egypt Online
The beautiful and intricate mask of King Tut was designed in the image of the pharaoh and was intended to assist the king's spirit in its transition to the afterlife. In addition to ensuring that the soul was able to recognize its own body, the burial mask transformed mortals to a godly state and allowed them to pass safely through the underworld.
Tutankhamun | Biography, Tomb, Mummy, Mask, & Facts
2 天之前 · On the king’s head was a magnificent golden portrait mask, and numerous pieces of jewelry and amulets lay upon the mummy and in its wrappings. The coffins and stone sarcophagus were surrounded by four text-covered shrines of hammered gold over wood, which practically filled the burial chamber.
Tutankhamun - Wikipedia
Tutankhamun[ a ] or Tutankhamen[ b ] (c.1341 BC – c. 1323 BC), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled c.1332 – 1323 BC during the late Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Born Tutankhaten, he was likely a son of Akhenaten, thought to be the KV55 mummy.
Tutankhamun Mask: Surprising Facts About The Young Pharaoh's Mask
The “Tutankhamun mask” is the gold funerary mask of the young Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who reigned from 1332–1323 BC. The mask was uncovered in 1925, three years after archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s burial chamber at the Valley of the Kings.
Death Mask of Tutankhamun - World History Encyclopedia
2013年2月1日 · The death mask of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. The mask is made of gold, precious stones, and glass inlay, 14th century BCE. Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Cairo.
The Mystery Behind King Tut's 3,300-Year-Old Funerary Mask
2022年10月19日 · It weighed around 24 pounds of solid gold and depicted a pharaoh wearing a striped headdress. He had a lengthy beard, and on his forehead were two sizable animals — a cobra and a vulture, which symbolized his rule of all of Egypt. The striped mask became iconic and synonymous with Ancient Egypt.
Funerary golden mask of King Tutankhamun - Egyptian Museum …
This golden mask is the most famous of all the artefacts of ancient Egypt, a true icon of the pharaonic civilization. It will be the last artefact to be transported to the new museum. The king is portrayed with the nemes, white and blue stripped line headdress: a uraeus (holy cobra) and a vulture adorn his forehead and a false beard made from ...
The Gold Mask of Tutankhamun - Global Egyptian Museum
This mask of Tutankhamun is an example of the highest artistic and technical achievements of the ancient Egyptians in the New Kingdom. Covering the head of the wrapped mummy in its coffin and activated by a magical spell, no.151b from the Book of the Dead, the mask ensured more protection for the king's body.