The King Tut Mask weighs ten kilos, 24lbs and measures 54 cm (21 in) in height and 15 inches wide. The King Tut Mask, which is pictured above, depicts an actual likeness of the young Tutankhamun. Gold King Tut Mask - Description of the Death Mask of Tutankhamun The King Tut mask was used to cover the face of the mummy of the pharaoh and ensure that his spirit would be able to recognize the body. Royal death masks or burial masks such as the fabulous death mask of Tutankhamun, the boy King Tut, were made of gold in the image of the deceased.
The fabulous King Tut Mask was a death mask. Egyptian masks were generally used as Death Masks and Ritual Masks.
The Ancient Egyptians used elaborate masks to great effect. The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with the prospect of life after death - the eternal afterlife. King Tut Mask - The Golden Death Mask of Tutankhamun
