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Material : Gold
Width : 23 Height : 26
Found in : Tanis , Tomb of Psusennes I , Crypt of Psusennes I (1939)
Period : Third Intermediate Period
Reign of : Psusennes I
Dynasty: XXII
Belonged_to: Sheshonq II
Archeologist : PIERRE MONTET
This gold funerary mask , belonging to King Sheshonq II , was found on the mummy of King Psusennes I which was laid to rest in his tomb in Tanis . When first discovered by the French archeologist Pierre Montet , the mask seriously damaged . Generally masks were placed on mummies to identify the dead body and to maintain immortality . The realistically portrayed facial features of the King denote a high degree of skillfulness and artistic value . It has three perforated tenons on the forehead and other two below the ears , from which it was thought to be once fastened to the mummy . The King is depicted with large hollow eyes and eyebrows but no glass paste was applied to these parts .
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