Ancient Egyptians Masks
This is the most popular symbol of Egyptian civilisation. This
magnificent golden funerary mask belongs to Tutankhamen. Funerary masks
and other facial coverings of mummies point to the strong Egyptian
beliefs on death and afterlife. Mummification was the quintessence of
Egyptian religion. There were both death masks and ritual masks.
Many masks were painted with precious gold, and the labour and
expense...
