Did Nefertiti wear King Tut’s iconic mask first? Scientists reignite debate

Did Nefertiti wear King Tut’s iconic mask first? Scientists reignite debate

Researchers say the mask's pierced ears and mismatched gold suggest it was originally made for a female ruler, possibly Nefertiti.Laboratory tests on Tutankhamun’s celebrated gold funerary mask reopened a century-old debate about its origin. A team working between Cairo and Oxford examined the alloy’s chemical makeup to identify the workshop that produced it, according to Newsam. Combined with findings from the University of York, the data sugge…