His funerary mask sports blue glass inlays that alternate with gold to frame the king's face. King Tutankhamen's tomb housed a decorative writing palette and two blue-hued headrests made of solid glass that may once have supported the head of sleeping royals. Thousands of years ago, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt surrounded themselves with the stuff, even in death, leaving stunning specimens for archaeologists to uncover. But early in its history, glass was bling for kings. Today, glass is ordinary, on-the-kitchen-shelf stuff.
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