Illustration
The death mask of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. The mask is made of gold, precious stones, and glass inlay, 14th century BCE.
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Cairo.
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IJzermans, R. (2013, February 01). Death Mask of Tutankhamun. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1048/death-mask-of-tutankhamun/
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IJzermans, Richard. "Death Mask of Tutankhamun." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 01, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1048/death-mask-of-tutankhamun/.
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