The image is of a gold mummy mask from ancient Egypt, specifically from the reign of Tutankhamun in the 18th Dynasty. It is currently housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The mask is part of the Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition, which has been displayed in various museums including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Field Museum of Natural History and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Seattle Art Museum, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The photograph of the mask was taken by Lee Boltin and the postcard was printed in Italy.