gold masks
Shiny facial coverings
Gold masks are masks made of gold or gold leaf, typically created for ceremonial, funerary, or decorative purposes.
The most famous examples come from ancient cultures—Egyptian pharaohs like Tutankhamun were buried wearing elaborate gold death masks to preserve their features for the afterlife.
Similar traditions existed in Mycenaean Greece and pre-Columbian America.
Modern gold masks appear in theater, art, and luxury costume design.
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- burial chamberRoom for interring remains
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- deathCessation of life
Egyptian · ancient Egypt · ancient · ornate · metallic · precious metal · hammered · ritual · tomb · treasure · Tutankhamun · King Tut · funerary · gleaming · regal · artifact · hidden treasure · bronze
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
- Egyptian Antiquitiesmummies, sarcophagi, sarcophagus, canopic jars, scarabs
- ancient artifactsViking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin, obsidian knife
- gold objects
- masksN95, kachina, ancestor spirits, respirator, false face
- Masqueradesmasquerade, masquerade ball, masquerade balls, fancy dress, costume party