Hasty fix causes irreparable damage to King Tut's burial mask
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo made a grave mistake when three of the museum conservators attempted to repair King Tut's beard with a epoxy-based adhesive. Later, one conservator admitted that the adhesive was unsuitable to such a restoration and that the mask should have been taken to a lab. All three conservators recount that they were given strict orders to "quickly restore the mask" as the museum was in a rush to get it back on display--due to these orders, they used the quick-drying material in place of standard actions. The epoxy left a clearly visible gap of gold between the beard and the mask. It appears that the person applying the epoxy accidentally got some on the face as well, and in trying to remove it, several scratches were left on the face. This slapdash attempt at fixing King Tut's exhibit has now resulted in permanent damage.
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http://goo.gl/Cdm6ir by Anthony Domanico
