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Tutankhamun | 7. the contested legacy of an icon

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The Mask of Tutankhamun

Hibba: Tutankhamun is the pride of Egypt. The mask draws us in through its material presence, I think. It's a sign of attraction. We would have it on our one Egyptian pound coin. So it's something that you touch in, see nearly every day. Liz: You would do it and you don't realize that you're doing it. She can see where the influence of the blue and gold are coming from.

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