16 Bizarre, Impressive and Hilarious Funerary Masks of the Ancient World

Skull funerary mask, Bhutan (Wellcome Collection / CC by SA 4.0)

Throughout history, many cultures and civilizations created funerary masks as part of their burial customs. The masks were used to represent a deceased individual, to honor them, and to cover their faces at the time of burial.

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