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Al Araby Al Jadeed said lighting in the room where the mask is displayed has been dimmed in an attempt to hide the damage. The epoxy is visible in an image the website posted on social media:
King Tut's Burial Mask Has Been "Irreversibly Damaged"
King Tut's Burial Mask Has Been "Irreversibly Damaged" The most famous archaeological relic in the world has been damaged during a botched cleaning attempt. After being knocked off, the blue and gold braided beard on King Tut's burial mask was "hastily" glued back on with an inappropriate adhesive, damaging the item even further.
Egypt Picture - Necklace with Pectoral Wedjat Eye
An ancient Egyptian gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, faience and glass pectoral found into the mummy of Tutankhamun; at the centre is a wedjat/eye of Horus, a symbol of wholeness and protection; flanking it are Nekhbet, the vulture goddess of Upper Egypt, and Wadjet, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt.
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STUNNING!!! Ancient Egyptian Civilization: Jewelry in the Pharaonic Era found on Polyvore
Bonhams : A large Egyptian wood canopic jar box for Pa-di-wesir
A large Egyptian wood canopic jar box for Pa-di-wesir Heracleopolis, Ptolemaic Period, circa 332-30 B.C.
King Tutankhamun's Tomb and Treasures
Funerary items found in the tomb of King Tut.
Egyptian figure of the Goddess Sekhmet, Lion goddess of War and Strife, BCE 1390 - BCE 1353 King Amenhotep III of Egypt (1386-1349 BCE) built a temple at Karnak in Thebes dedicated to the vulture goddess Mut, wife of Amon, king of the gods and mother of Khonsu. In earlier times, Mut was symbolized by the lion goddess Sekhmet which means 'the powerful.'
Menat (counterpoise)
Menat (counterpoise) Necklace counteroise with Queen Tiye as the goddess Hathor Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, 1390–1352 B.C.
Mirror with Handle in the Form of a Hathor Emblem Period: New Kingdom Dynasty: Dynasty 18 Reign: reign of Thutmose III Date: ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Geography: Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi D, Tomb 1. Met Museum.