Tutankhamun funerary mask
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The Tutankhamun funerary mask is a renowned gold death mask of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun, celebrated as one of the most iconic masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tutankhamun funerary mask canonical | 3 |
| gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun | 1 |
| golden funerary mask of Tutankhamun | 1 |
| mask of Tutankhamun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2365283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tutankhamun funerary mask Context triple: [Ancient Egyptian art, hasCanonicalExample, Tutankhamun funerary mask]
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A.
Nefertiti Bust
The Nefertiti Bust is a renowned ancient Egyptian sculpture of Queen Nefertiti, celebrated for its exquisite craftsmanship and iconic representation of classical beauty.
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B.
Narmer Macehead
The Narmer Macehead is an ancient ceremonial stone macehead from early dynastic Egypt, notable for its carved scenes that likely commemorate King Narmer’s royal ceremonies or military victories and provide key evidence for the formation of the Egyptian state.
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C.
Narmer Palette
The Narmer Palette is an ancient Egyptian ceremonial stone palette dating to around 3100 BCE that depicts the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under King Narmer and is considered one of the earliest historical documents in the world.
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D.
Shabaka Stone
The Shabaka Stone is an ancient Egyptian basalt slab inscribed with a theological and cosmological text from the 25th Dynasty that preserves a Memphite creation myth and early philosophical ideas about the god Ptah.
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E.
White Crown of Upper Egypt
The White Crown of Upper Egypt is the tall, conical royal headdress that signified the pharaonic authority and sovereignty over Upper Egypt in ancient Egyptian iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tutankhamun funerary mask Target entity description: The Tutankhamun funerary mask is a renowned gold death mask of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun, celebrated as one of the most iconic masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art.
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A.
Nefertiti Bust
The Nefertiti Bust is a renowned ancient Egyptian sculpture of Queen Nefertiti, celebrated for its exquisite craftsmanship and iconic representation of classical beauty.
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B.
Narmer Macehead
The Narmer Macehead is an ancient ceremonial stone macehead from early dynastic Egypt, notable for its carved scenes that likely commemorate King Narmer’s royal ceremonies or military victories and provide key evidence for the formation of the Egyptian state.
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C.
Narmer Palette
The Narmer Palette is an ancient Egyptian ceremonial stone palette dating to around 3100 BCE that depicts the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under King Narmer and is considered one of the earliest historical documents in the world.
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D.
Shabaka Stone
The Shabaka Stone is an ancient Egyptian basalt slab inscribed with a theological and cosmological text from the 25th Dynasty that preserves a Memphite creation myth and early philosophical ideas about the god Ptah.
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E.
White Crown of Upper Egypt
The White Crown of Upper Egypt is the tall, conical royal headdress that signified the pharaonic authority and sovereignty over Upper Egypt in ancient Egyptian iconography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian funerary mask
ⓘ
archaeological artifact ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
death mask of Tutankhamun
ⓘ
mask of Tutankhamun ⓘ
linked to:
Tutankhamun funerary mask
|
| artStyle | ancient Egyptian royal portraiture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian afterlife beliefs
ⓘ
tomb of Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Egyptian Museum in Cairo
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian Museum
|
| dateCreated | c. 1323 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts | Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| depth | about 49 cm ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Howard Carter ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
KV62
ⓘ
Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| discoveredNear | Luxor ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| dynasty | 18th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| features |
broad collar
ⓘ
false beard ⓘ inlaid eyes ⓘ nemes headdress ⓘ vulture and uraeus on the forehead ⓘ |
| foundInTombOf | Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| function |
death mask
ⓘ
funerary mask ⓘ |
| height | about 54 cm ⓘ |
| housedIn |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian Museum
|
| inscriptionLanguage | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| inscriptionLocation | back and shoulders of the mask ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
Spell 151b of the Book of the Dead
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of the Dead
|
| legalStatus | national treasure of Egypt ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
carnelian
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colored glass ⓘ faience ⓘ gesso ⓘ gold ⓘ lapis lazuli ⓘ obsidian ⓘ quartz ⓘ resin ⓘ silver ⓘ turquoise ⓘ |
| notableAs |
icon of Egyptology
ⓘ
one of the most famous artifacts from ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| owner |
Egyptian state
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian government
|
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| purpose |
to cover the face of Tutankhamun’s mummy
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to ensure the king’s safe passage to the afterlife ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divinity of the pharaoh
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royal power ⓘ |
| weight | about 10.23 kg ⓘ |
| width | about 39.3 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tutankhamun funerary mask Description of subject: The Tutankhamun funerary mask is a renowned gold death mask of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun, celebrated as one of the most iconic masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tutankhamun funerary mask
linked to: Tutankhamun funerary mask
subject linked to:
tomb of Tutankhamun
linked to: Tutankhamun funerary mask