1. Intro to Making Tutankhamen’s Nemes Crown

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“He had grown old: his bones became silver; his flesh, gold; his hair of lapis lazuli . . .” (1)

The Death Mask and Crown of Tutankhamun(2)

WhenI look at the death mask of Tutankhamun with theview to recreate it, the first question I have to ask myself is how muchis itartistic representation? The Ancient Egyptians were notorious for using art as propaganda. How much of it was gold or lapis lazuli? How much was cloth? donkey or goat hair? faience (an ancient mouldable glass...