Psusennes I

Psusennes I's mask

Psusennes I was a Pharaoh. He ruled during the third intermediate period. He was most famous for his magnificent burial During his reign new civilizations wore rising and he is also famous for his mask his mask was the most famous intact one alongside Tutankhamun and psusennes I ruled for about 41 to 40 years or 1035-998 Bc that makes him a important ruler of the 21st dynasty the 21st dynasty had poorly attested rulers he is one of the good attested rulers alongside Amenemope but his toumb was in Tanis instead of the Valley of the Kings which has the toumbs of the New Kingdom of Egypt pharoahs he was one of the very few ones with masks but the death mask of him represents his death his toumb was discovered during World War II in 1941 France who was occupied at the time discovered psusennes i’s toumb but his mask remains one of the masterpieces of ancient history for more Egyptian history look up on Amenemope