Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Egyptian Pharaonic Mask of Tutankhamun
Mask of Tutankhamun A funeral mask of the young king in the form of a royal head with a false beard and a necklace on the chest, and a eagle and a cobra snake above his forehead for protection.
comes with a certificate of verification issued by the supreme council of Antiques in Egypt.
Short History About Item
Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period. He has, since the discovery of his intact tomb, been referred to colloquially as King Tut. His original name, Tutankhaten , means "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun means "Living Image of Amun". In hieroglyphs, the name Tutankhamun was typically written Amen-tut-ankh, because of a scribal custom that placed a divine name at the beginning of a phrase to show appropriate reverence. He is possibly also the Nibhurrereya of the Amarna letters, and the 18th dynasty king Rathotis who, according to Manetho, an ancient historian, had reigned for nine years—a figure that conforms with Flavius Josephus's version of Manetho's Epitome. The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb, funded by Lord Carnarvon, received worldwide press coverage. It sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's mask, now in the Egyptian Museum , remains the popular symbol. Exhibits of artifacts from his tomb have toured the world. In February 2010 , the results of DNA tests confirmed that he was the son of the mummy found in the tomb KV55, believed by some to be Akhenaten . His mother was his father's sister and wife, whose name is unknown but whose remains are positively identified as "The Younger Lady" mummy found in KV35. The deaths of a few involved in the discovery of Tutankhamun's mummy have been popularly attributed to the curse of the pharaohs. Unique Valuable Rare Piece Because Of Its Aesthetic And Historical Significance
Material: Polyester
Color: Gilded and colored
Dimension: Height = 20 cm/ 8.0 in Width : 17 cm/6.8 in Depth : 10 cm / 4 in weight : 0.500 kg / 1.1 lbs
Handcrafted by skilled Egyptian Hands
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