Nik Williams optical illusion. Egyptian mummy mask. Pictures and descriptions

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Nik Williams optical illusion

TWO FACES of the same Egyptian mummy mask
In 1995, the Museum of Wales Swansea performed restoration of the 2,000 years Egyptian mummy of Pharaoh Horus. It became necessary to remove the mask from the face of the mummy. Photographer Nick Williams in the process of restoration made a film about it. While viewing the footage Nick noted with surprise that the hollow inside of the mask visually appears convex and represents face that looks very natural. Perhaps this is the death mask of Horus?
Front Mask	View from inside the mask
View from inside the mask (enlarged) Pharaoh's face?	The tears on the face - it is the remains of a special glue to enhance the restoration of the ancient papyrus, from which, in the main, made all the masks. Over time, the glue becomes invisible. Photos by Nick Williams Copyright © 1996 Nik Williams and the Swansea Museum

Even more surprising was that, when the camera is moving around the mask, face was turned follow it, as if tracking it movements. A similar visual illusion you can track and on other masks, such as Einstein's mask.
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Example of the rotating mask ->

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