The mask of Tutankhamun is a gold funerary mask that belonged to Tutankhamun, who reigned over the New Kingdom of Egypt from 1332 BC to 1323 BC, during the Eighteenth Dynasty. After being buried with Tutankhamun's mummy for over 3,000 years, it was found amidst the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by the British archaeologist Howard Carter at ...

In ancient Egypt, masks were primarily used for two purposes: as death masks and as ritual masks. Ancient Egyptians believed that it is very important to preserve a body of the dead because the soul has to have a place where to dwell after the death.

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.

2025年1月15日 · 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.

Material: Gold, lapis lazuli, glass paste, obsidian, turquoise. 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 “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.

2023年9月11日 · The death mask of Tutankhamun, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, is one of the most iconic and mesmerizing artifacts in the world. Crafted over 3,300 years ago, this golden mask has fascinated historians, archaeologists, and art enthusiasts for centuries.

2024年12月5日 · Explore the deep symbolism of ancient Egyptian masks, including Tutankhamun’s iconic gold mask and ceremonial deity masks. Discover how these remarkable artifacts embodied identity, spirituality, and the soul’s eternal journey in one of history’s most fascinating civilizations.

2023年1月10日 · The funerary mask of Tutankhamun was made for the pharaoh, Tutankhamun, the Egyptian Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty who ruled approximately 1323 BCE. Howard Carter unearthed it in 1925, and it is presently kept at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum.

2022年1月2日 · The mask represents the face of the young pharaoh in an idealized way, as a “living image of Amun” (the pharaoh who belonged to the 18th dynasty and whose reign extended from 1336/5 to 1327/5 BC) and was found arranged on the face of the mummy to protect it.