Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of linen and papyrus, stiffened with plaster and then painted.

This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of ...

The recent discovery of dozens of 2,000 year old burials near Saqqara's necropolis has shed light on the more ordinary ...

A discovery in the sands of Egypt has offered a different perspective for scientists as they examine the lives of ancient ...

It is purely Egyptian in fashion and shows ... with Isis and Nephtys acting as mourners. Anubis can be seen attending to the mummy of Titus. This mask was excavated at Hawara in Egypt in 1888 ...

This mask shows Osiris on his throne, with Isis and Nephtys acting as mourners. Anubis can be seen attending to the mummy of Titus. This mask was excavated at Hawara in Egypt in 1888 by the famous ...

A British Egyptologist has found new evidence suggesting the death mask of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun was not made for him – in fact, it was made for his stepmother, Queen Nefertiti.