Thursday, March 17, 2011

King Tut

Discovered this golden nugget while researching the next collection:  The skin of the sun god Ra was thought to be made of gold.

What's the concept for the next collection? .... Egyptian CMKY

This golden mask lay over the head, chest and part of the shoulders of the mummy of Psusennes I, as a layer of protection. The royal headdress with ureaus cobra and the divine false beard he wears attested to his royal and godly status. The use of gold, considered the flesh of the gods, reaffirmed his divinity in the afterlife. (http://www.chron.com/entertainment/photogallery/dlb_King_Tut_is_coming_to_Houston.html#23491277)

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