The gold mask of Tutankhamun is recognized as one of the world’s most famous works of art. Made of solid gold and weighing some 25 pounds, it’s a masterpiece of early goldsmith’s work. Its value is priceless. But who really knows what it symbolizes?
King Tutankhamun's Tomb - Wall paintings & the sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun (1341 BCE to 1323 BCE) in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt.
King Tutankhamun's Tomb. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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The Ankh mirror from Tutankhamun's tomb.
The Ankh mirror from Tutankhamun's tomb.. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 22 Oct 2018.
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Pectoral of Kheper Scarab from Tutankhamun's tomb
Pectoral of Kheper Scarab from Tutankhamun's tomb.. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 22 Oct 2018.
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Tutankhamun (King of Egypt)
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Tutankhamen
Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2020.
Treasures of the tomb: discovering King Tut's incredible riches
National Geographic Kids, Nov. 2002
Inside the tomb: grave items reveal Tut's secrets
Dig, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 2006
Amulet from Tutankhamun's tomb
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Throne from Tutankhamun's tomb
Throne from Tutankhamun's tomb.. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 22 Oct 2018.
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World Leaders: King Tutankhamun
Carter's Discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Painting in Tomb of King Tut
Painting in Tomb of King Tut. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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King Tutankhamun - an Egyptian pharaoh who became famous after Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922 by the British Egyptologist Howard Carter.
King Tutankhamun. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 31 Aug 2017.
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Winged Scarab Pectoral from Tutankhamun's tomb.
Winged Scarab Pectoral from Tutankhamun's tomb.. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 22 Oct 2018.
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