Tutankhamun: a burial mask belonging to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamen has had its beard glued back on (Picture: EPA)
Rachel Blundy23 January 2015
A burial mask belonging to the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamen has had its beard glued back on after it was damaged in a mystery accident.
Officials at the Egypt museum in Cairo are investigating how the blue and gold beard became detached from the mask.
They are probing whether it simply came loose or if it was inadvertently damaged while museum staff were cleaning it, according to reports.
The mask, which was discovered in 1922 and is about 3,000 years old, was fixed today so that it could be put back on display.
One official told the BBC that quick-drying glue was used re-attach the beard.
