3-1Death mask of Tutankhamen, from the innermost coffin in his tomb at Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1323 bce.
Gold with inlay of semiprecious stones, 1 91 – 4 high. Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
The extraordinary treasures in the boy-king Tutankhamen’s tomb attest to the wealth the Egyptian pharaohs lavished on
preparing for the afterlife. Tutankhamen’s mask is gold with inlaid gems.
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