Death Mask Of Tutankhamun Illustration World History Encyclopedia Illustration. by richard ijzermans. published on 01 february 2013. download full size image. 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. remove ads. advertisement. Tutankhamun (also known as tutankhamen and `king tut', r. c.1336 c.1327 bce) is the most famous and instantly recognizable pharaoh in the modern world. his golden sarcophagus is now a symbol almost synonymous with egypt. his name means `living image of [the god] amun '.
Tutankhamun Death Mask Was Made For Nefertiti Archaeologist Says Illustration. by user: dalbera. published on 31 march 2014. download full size image. a wooden bust of tutankhamun, 1345 1327 bce, found in the pharaoh 's tomb. (cairo museum, egypt). 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. it has been displayed in the egyptian museum in cairo from 1925 to present. Tutankhamun (flourished 14th century bce) was a king of ancient egypt (reigned c. 1333–24 bce), known chiefly for his intact tomb, kv 62 (tomb 62), discovered in the valley of the kings in 1922. during his reign, powerful advisers restored the traditional egyptian religion and art, both of which had been set aside by his predecessor akhenaten. The death mask of tutankhamun. the death mask is considered one of the masterpieces of egyptian art. it originally rested directly on the shoulders of the mummy inside the innermost gold coffin. it is constructed of two sheets of gold that were hammered together and weighs 22.5 pounds (10.23 kg). tutankhamen is depicted wearing the striped.
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