Psusennes I

Gold funerary mask from the burial of Psusennes I. The king is shown as a young man, wearing the royal headcloth, secured by a uraeus or cobra, symbol of the protection of the sun-god. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 21st Dynasty, 1039 - 991 BC. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Gold, lapis lazuli, glass h = 48 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 39.

Gold funerary mask from the burial of Psusennes I. The king is shown as a young man, wearing the royal headcloth, secured by a uraeus or cobra, symbol of the protection of the sun-god. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Pharaonic, 3rd Intermediate period. Date/Period: 21st Dynasty, 1039-991 BC. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Gold, lapis lazuli, glass h = 48 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 39.