The gold mummy mask of King Amenemope, from the royal necropolis of Tanis discovered in 1939-1940 by Pierre Montet, the first intact Egyptian Pharaoh tomb ever discovered.
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This mask was part of the mummy-shaped coffin of gilded wood of Amenemope.
The mask is composed of thick sheets of gold molded with the features of the king. The round face of the king is surmounted by the uraeus, the royal cobra, which is attached to the forehead.
The cobra's long sinuous body descends from the headdress and coils round itself before raising its head. It is made of solid gold with inlays of red stone and blue turquoise. The pupils, the eyebrows, and the outlines of the eyes are bronze.
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Usermaatre Amenemope was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty. Ruled during 1001-992 or 993-984 years.
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