Who Was He?
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Born around 1341 BC
Become king around age 8
Reigned for 9 years
Died mysteriously at age 17
Became famous because his tomb was
discovered in almost perfect condition
The Openwork Plaque, one of four found elsewhere
in the tomb, may have served as a buckle or an
ornament for clothing.
Canopic Coffinette is
one of four miniature
coffins that held the
internal organs of
Tutankhamun. This one
contained his stomach.
Coffinette: One of four miniature
coffins found in a chest in King Tut's
tomb. The gold coffinettes held
Tutankhamun's liver, lungs, stomach,
and intestines, each of which were
guarded by one of the four sons of
Horus.
This pair of gold sandals were found on the feet of
Tutankhamun when the mummy was unwrapped.
Finger and Toe Protectors, with engraved details,
were found on the mummy when it was unwrapped
in 1922.
One of four complete games found in the tomb, this
small double-sided example has a drawer for its nine
playing pieces.
One of several engraved sheet gold collars found on
the chest of the mummy was this one, the Cobra
Collar.
Fan: A gilded
wooden fan found in
Tutankhamun's
burial chamber. The
fan was a symbol of
kingship and depicts
Tut's rule over Upper
and Lower Egypt
Alabaster
sculpture of King
Tutankhamun
This gilded wood chest
from King Tutankhamun's
tomb is inlaid with ivory,
ebony, and various
colored pastes. A
cartouche is an oval figure
enclosing a sovereign's
name.
Studded with
semiprecious
stones, this crown
was found on the
head of King
Tutankhamun's
mummified body
and was probably
worn by the
pharaoh in life.
Ivory
Headrest
Tutankhamun's
Gold Throne
Funerary Bed
Gold Gilded Wooden Chariot
An Outer (second) Coffin
This mask of solid gold
was placed over the
head and shoulders of
King Tut’s mummy,
outside the linen
bandages in which the
whole body was
wrapped. It weighs
about twenty - four
pounds.
Elaborately
Decorated Chest
What Else Might We See
The largest image of King Tut ever unearthed; a 10-ft
quartzite statue found at the site of the funerary
emple of his high officials
A bed that King Tut most likely used in life
The exquisite gold death mask of Psusennes I
An imposing colossal bust of Amenhotep IV
Akhenaten), King Tut’s father
A sarcophagus that held a “royal” cat
Statues of prominent pharaohs, including Khafre,
builder of the Great Sphinx and one of the pyramids at
Giza; Hatshepsut, the queen who became a pharaoh;
and Ramesses the Great