![]() ![]() ![]() It took two weeks to separate the glued beard from the mask, Eckmann added. Instead mechanical methods and wooden tools, were used to remove the epoxy to avoid scratching the mask, he said. He added said that a detailed study is being prepared to review the steps used in the restoration of the mask, which will be issued in a booklet.Ĭhristian Eckmann, a German conservator who led the restoration, said no chemical material was used in the process. ![]() The minister said ancient Egyptians had used beeswax to stick the beard to the mask. It revealed that a golden tube was used by ancient Egyptians to attach the beard was discovered inside. Minister Mamdouh al-Damati said the restoration process resulted in a new archaeological discovery relating to the original technique used to attach the beard to the mask. Ancient Egypt’s youngest king was making headlines in local and international news outlets last January when the incident was revealed. The beard of the ancient mask, which was reportedly broken by cleaners back in August 2014, had been glued by epoxy causing damage to the mask. REUTERS/Al Youm Al Saabi NewspaperĪncient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s famous golden mask was fully restored and is currently back on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, said Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities on Wednesday. The golden mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamen is seen on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, January 24, 2015. ![]()
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