A prehistoric gold funeral mask from Java. (Image credit: Yale University Art Museum (CC0 1.0 Universal))QUICK FACTSName: Funeral maskWhat it is: A gold mask with a humanlike faceWhere it is from: Java, IndonesiaWhen it was made: Between 500 B.C. and A.D. 200This gold mask was made on the Indonesian island of Java around two millennia ago and was likely used to cover the face of a corpse, possibly with the aim of "confusing" the deceased's spirit so that it did not torment the living.According to the Yale University Art Gallery, which has the prehistoric artifact in its collection, the mask measures roughly 8.9 by 6.7 inches (22.6 by 17 centimeters) and weighs about 2.1 ounces (60.9 grams). ...