Known as the 'Mask of Agamemnon', this exquisite funeral mask is made of gold, circa 16th century BCE. It was found in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann in Tomb V at Mycenae, Greece. Currently on display in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Known as the 'Mask of Agamemnon,' this exquisite funerary mask is made of gold, ca. 16th century BCE. It was found in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann in Tomb V at Mycenae, Greece. Currently on display in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. Source: Wikimedia Commons