This is our entry in Dutch goes the Photo!’s Tuesday Photo Challenge – Golden.
The Mask of Agamemnon, displayed prominently in a glass case in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece, is a favorite destination for photographers (and everyone else) visiting the museum. We suspect that, after Heinrich Schliemann excavated this mask in Mycenae in 1876, it has been an object of fascination for more than a century.
Here is the text of the label beneath the mask in the museum.
Finds from Grave V, Grave Circle A, Mycenae, 16th century BC
Gold death-mask, known as the “mask of Agamemnon”. The mask depicts the imposing face of a bearded man. It is made of a gold sheet with repoussé details. Two holes near the ears indicate that the mask was held in place over the deceased’s face with twine.
This photo was taken on September 23, 2016. Specs are:
Olympus TG-4, ISO 100, f/4.9, 1/8 sec, 18 mm
Nice death mask with the light in the upper right corner accenting it.
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Thank you! When you can’t eliminate glass glare, you just embrace it.
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Amazing mask!
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I agree.
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Beautiful photo. This now goes into my bucket list.
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Thank you! This is probably the most famous gold death mask in the world. The whole museum is worth a visit if you are in Athens.
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