He’d fund Carter for one more year - but one more year only. Still hoping to find the tomb of Egypt’s boy-king, Tutankhamun, Carter pressed Earl of Carnarvon for one more year of financial support. The British archeologist had scoured Egypt’s Valley of the Kings for eight years but had not found anything significant. So, who was the boy-king immortalized in gold? How did archeologists come across his tomb? And why do some think that the mask was meant for someone else? The Discovery Of King Tut’s Maskīy 1922, Howard Carter’s investors were getting impatient. It speaks to a lost culture’s traditions, beliefs, and artistic abilities. With its proud posture, tranquil gaze, and shimmering flesh, the mask offers a rare peek into life in ancient Egypt. MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images King Tut’s mask on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, in 2015.
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