Funerary Mask of Tutankhamun
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Funerary Mask of Tutankhamun

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This solid gold funerary mask (c. 1323 BC) adorned the mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Inlaid with lapis lazuli, obsidian, and quartz, it bears the nemes headdress with uraeus and vulture emblems symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt. The nemes was the striped royal headcloth, and the uraeus a cobra motif of divine kingship. Inscribed with protective texts, the mask served as both likeness and shield in the afterlife.