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of Tutankhamun

The face of the boy king: solid gold, made to lie over his head and shoulders.

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The story

The mask was found over the head and shoulders of the mummy. It is made of solid gold, with eyebrows and eyelids of lapis lazuli and eyes of quartz and obsidian. A broad collar of semi-precious stones and coloured glass falls over the chest.

It stands about 54 cm tall. In the Grand Egyptian Museum it is the centrepiece of the Tutankhamun galleries.

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Details

Period
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
Reign
c. 1332 – 1323 BC
Found
Over the head and shoulders of the mummy
Material
Solid gold with lapis lazuli, quartz, obsidian and coloured glass
Size
About 54 cm tall

Made in the New Kingdom

The golden mask comes from the tomb of Tutankhamun, who ruled in Dynasty 18 of the New Kingdom, about 1332 to 1323 BC.

  1. Predynastic
  2. Early Dynastic
  3. Old Kingdom
  4. Middle Kingdom
  5. New KingdomDynasty 18
  6. Late Period
  7. Ptolemaic
  8. Roman

Four more artifacts

Golden Throne of Tutankhamun Golden ThroneGilded wood, with the queen anointing the king. Painted Chest of Tutankhamun Painted ChestBattle and hunt, painted in miniature. Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun Canopic ChestGuarded by four goddesses, it held the canopic jars. Iron Dagger of Tutankhamun Iron DaggerA gold handle and a blade of iron from the sky.

3D model: “Tutankhamun Gold Mask” by amirfiala1, licensed CC BY 4.0, from Sketchfab. The model was made by its author and may differ in small details from the museum object.