king tutankhamun's treasures
king Tutankhamen treasures
Hundreds of other items were found in Tutankhamun's tomb. Furniture, food,
jars of beer, clothing, jewelry and other riches. Above right is a gilded divan
jars of beer, clothing, jewelry and other riches. Above right is a gilded divan
Tutankhamun was entombed with 413 shawabtis. Shawabtis are figurines that would assist the deceased when they entered the afterlife.
This marvelous chair was found in the annex of the antechamber among a jumble of furniture, boxes, and objects of alabaster.
Yet another beautiful piece of alabaster
Tutankhamun's gilded and gem-encrusted throne
Here are two beautifully carved alabaster items. The one on the left is a perfume jar,
and the container on the right was probably made to hold ointment or sacred oils.
and the container on the right was probably made to hold ointment or sacred oils.
A gilded and gem-encrusted chest
An alabaster perfume jar
tutpanel
The hammering work on the gold panels on some of the objects is incredible
tutshrine close
A closer view of the shrine is at the right while a wooden statue of Anubis, the guide of the dead, sits upon a great chest. Both the chest and the shrine are covered in sheet gold and covered with hieroglyphs
tutanubis
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