Buddhist ArtLiao dynasty gilt silver funerary mask served as a burial artifact delicately placed to shroud the countenance of Khitan nobles in their passage into eternity. Capital Museum #Beijing. In 1971, this gilt silver mask was excavated from the Jinling Site in Fangshan District, Beijing. Wher it was first unearthed, there were still strings threaded through the ears, indicating that it should have been worn on the face of the deceased.
