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I've done a series of Egyptian masks...this one is Sekmeht.

Sekmeht is the Egyptian goddess of war & is usually depicted as a golden lioness. King Tut's throne had a wonderful pair of lioness heads carved into the arms that I used as an inspiration for this piece, but it's still my own original design.

This looks like gold but is really one piece of leather...shiny!

If you like my work, please visit my Etsy shop where this mask & many others are available to buy: [link]

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~Zephroth Mar 23, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
what is realy interesting is that king tutankahman suposed son of amenhotep III brought back the gods of the old kingdom. however even then there were signs of the god amenhotep had used amen rah.

you did an excelent job imitating the cinibar and the lapis lazuli stone as well as the golden effect of the mask itself.
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*merimask Mar 25, 2009  Professional Artisan Crafter
True! Egyptian art & history is fascinating...
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:iconmask-making-artisans:
Wow, this is great!! I love the detail around the eyes and on the ears. Beautiful!:)

~Sphinx,
Comm. Mod.
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*merimask Mar 21, 2009  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thank you. :-)

I copied a traditional design technique from ancient Egypt re; the ears. That's a sun motif, used to revere the sun god Ra. It's so stylized...I really love the rays.
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~LeacD Mar 20, 2009  Student Traditional Artist
it kinda makes me think of The Lion King:D
great work!
(all of it:D)
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*merimask Mar 21, 2009  Professional Artisan Crafter
Yes! It's very iconic that way.

Thank you!
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:icontallydragon:
That is awesome! It's seriously got an ancient egyptian feel to it, and it really pulls off that old-gold look.
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*merimask Mar 21, 2009  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thank you. The combination of vibrant blue & gold is what makes it look so "Egyptian"...when I saw the King Tut exhibit in Toronto when I was a kid, I was amazed at all the precious gold combined with lapis lazuli. Blue on gold remains a favorite combination to this day.
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~rockleesgirl Mar 19, 2009  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
love it! that gold is so rich! did you use a base colour underneath?
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*merimask Mar 21, 2009  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thanks!

No, that is a REALLY great paint. I use Liquitex Bright Gold acrylic paint (seen here: [link] )...it's from their line of metallic paints & I LOVE it because it is so bright & "real" looking, & yet retains its colorfastness & goes on so easily. Great for any kind of surface you might want to use acrylics on, including fabric.
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