The most famous tomb of a Pharaoh to have remained more or less intact until the twentieth century was that of the comparatively obscure Tutankhamun — he was about nineteen when he died. Gold was not just a malleable metal that could be beaten into near transparency. It was a noble metal because, like copper, it did not tarnish; it was bright forever. It was thus the inevitable material out of which to make the mummy mask for a dead Pharaoh, and Tutankhamun's is the most beautiful to come down to us. For purchasing information, click here.