golden mask
Shiny yellow facepiece
A golden mask is a mask made of or covered in gold, often associated with ancient burial practices—the death masks placed over faces of royalty and nobility to preserve their image for eternity.
The most famous example covered the mummy of Tutankhamun.
Figuratively, a golden mask suggests a gleaming, impressive exterior that conceals what lies beneath: Behind his golden mask of charm was something darker.
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- ancient EgyptNile civilization of antiquity
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- burial chamberRoom for interring remains
- ancientVery old indeed
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- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
- Royal Tombsimperial tomb, King Tut tomb, Valley of the Kings, mausoleum, sarcophagus
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Face covering of timber
silver mask · cloth mask · iron mask · paper mask · leather mask
golden maskbare face
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