Mask of Agamemnon
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The Mask of Agamemnon is a famous gold funerary mask from Mycenae, dating to the Late Bronze Age and celebrated as one of the most iconic artifacts of ancient Greek archaeology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mask of Agamemnon canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mycenaean artifact
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archaeological artifact ⓘ funerary mask ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
iconic artifact of Aegean Bronze Age art
ⓘ
one of the most famous artifacts in Greek archaeology ⓘ symbol of Mycenaean civilization ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Mycenae and Tiryns
ⓘ
surface form:
Citadel of Mycenae
|
| associatedWith | Mycenaean royal burials ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection |
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Prehistoric Collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
|
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| controversy |
debate over precise dating
ⓘ
misattribution to legendary king Agamemnon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Mycenaean civilization ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
|
| depicts | male face ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Mycenae and Tiryns
ⓘ
surface form:
Mycenae
|
| discoveredBy | Heinrich Schliemann ⓘ |
| discoveredInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| displayStatus | on permanent display ⓘ |
| earlierThan | traditional date of Trojan War ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | circa 1550–1500 BCE ⓘ |
| foundInContext |
Grave Circle A at Mycenae
ⓘ
shaft grave ⓘ |
| function |
funerary object
ⓘ
grave good ⓘ |
| hasColor | golden ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
almond-shaped eyes
ⓘ
cut-out eye openings ⓘ detailed facial hair ⓘ engraved facial lines ⓘ modeled ears ⓘ prominent mustache ⓘ |
| hasType | death mask ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | symbol of archaeological discoveries in Greece ⓘ |
| inventoryNumber | National Archaeological Museum Athens 624 ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| nameCoinedBy | Heinrich Schliemann ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Agamemnon ⓘ |
| period | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Argolid ⓘ |
| style | Mycenaean funerary art ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on authenticity of Schliemann’s attributions
ⓘ
scholarly research on Mycenaean burial practices ⓘ |
| technique |
hammered sheet gold
ⓘ
repoussé ⓘ |
| usedFor | covering the face of the deceased ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 12 kilograms ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.