Funerary Mask Of Tutankhamun
Dating c. 1327 BCE. Eighteenth Dynasty.
Gold inlaid with glass and semiprecious stones.
Height 54.5 cm, Great condition.
This is the Death Mask of Tutankhamun. A once powerful Pharaoh that ruled Egypt during 1332 -1322 BCE. This mask would have been placed over the head and shoulders of his mummy. While slightly idealized, it somewhat echos the facial features of the Pharaoh. The craftsmanship on this piece is out standing. We see the use of horizontal lines on the headdress as well as the cobra, symbolizing sovereignty over Lower Egypt. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb was an extraordinary day in the whole history of Egyptian excavation. The on lookers of this piece will be in disbelief and forever remember the day they feast their eyes upon an actual funerary mask of an Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh made of pure gold and semiprecious stones.
