Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets Golden Mask (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets

Golden Mask (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

The shiny royal death mask is the iconic showpiece of Tut's uniquely preserved treasure, vast to mirror the whole royal life in the aftermath, yet Egyptologists speculate it may not be made originally for him but adapted (from queen-mother...See moreThe shiny royal death mask is the iconic showpiece of Tut's uniquely preserved treasure, vast to mirror the whole royal life in the aftermath, yet Egyptologists speculate it may not be made originally for him but adapted (from queen-mother Nefertite?) to respect the two months period religiously allotted for a funeral. That would fit many recycled elements, like the relatively modest tomb itself and about a quarter of the minor pieces, as well as the shockingly clumsy mummification -even without the vital heart- of the king, suggesting a sudden death far from Thebes. Yet according to an expert's modern techniques, the gold and (semiprecious) gems masterpiece checks out as original. Written by KGF Vissers See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Howard Carter Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Aidan Dodson Self - Egyptologist (as Dr. Aidan Dodson) Self - Egyptologist (as Dr. Aidan Dodson) See fewer	Egypt (2005)
Christian Eckmann Self - Conservator Self - Conservator See fewer	Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets (2018)
Salima Ikram Self (as Prof. Salima Ikram) Self (as Prof. Salima Ikram) See fewer	Luxor (2020)
Paul Mercier Narrator Narrator See fewer	Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets (2018)
Chris Naunton Self - Egyptologist (as Dr. Christopher Naunton) Self - Egyptologist (as Dr. Christopher Naunton) See fewer	Secrets to Civilisation (2021)
Tarek Tawfik Self - Museum Director (as Dr. Tarek Tawfik) Self - Museum Director (as Dr. Tarek Tawfik) See fewer	Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets (2018)