Egyptian Museum, Cairo Dynasty XVIII, 1347-1237 B.C.

This marvelous mask of excellent workmanship protected the head of
the mummy of Tutankhamun. Further protection was assured by a magic
formula engraved on the shoulders and the back of the mask.

On the original funerary mask, the usual Nemes headdress knotted
back at the nape of the neck, is a striped blue-green imitating
lapis lazuli. The Uraeus and vulture head in gold inlaid with
semi-precious stones and colored glass, ornaments the brow. The
mask’s eyes are made of obsidian and quartz with a touch of red at
the corners: the cosmetic lines and the lids are of inlaid blue
glass. The divine beard, plaited and turned up at the end, is of
cloisonné work (colored glass held in a framework of gold.) The wide
necklace collar is formed of rows of lapis lazuli, quartz, amazonite
and colored glass beads attached at each shoulder to a gold falcon’s
head ornamented with obsidian. This mask presents us with a beautiful
albeit idealized portrait of the young King.

Our reproduction is true in color and beauty to the original with
painted gold and color details.


 

Product SKU: E-151GPW