1/ last day of my Tutankhamun 100 day countdown: Today a solid gold coffin. #Egypt #Archaeology #Tutankhamun #history #Archaeology #Tutankhamen #Toutankhamon #Tutancâmon #Tutanchamun #توتعنخآمون #ancient #Tutankamón #ツタンカーメン #图坦卡蒙 #圖坦卡蒙 #тутанхамон #투탕카
2/ When Carter removed the 2nd gilded wooden coffin from the first he was puzzled by the weight. Opening the 2nd coffin he was astounded to find the 3rd coffin was of solid gold!
3/ This incredible object is among the heaviest gold objects in the world weighing 243 lbs (110 kilograms" of pure yellow gold. #Mythology #Art #Gold #Egypt #Archaeology #AncientArt #History #Jewelry #Ancient #AncientEgypt #Egypt #Egypte #Egipto #Egito #Αίγυπτος #Ägypten #مصر
4/ the coffin has minimal inlays of glass & semi-precious stones, mainly its scepters & the two vulture goddesses wrapping their wings around the king protecively
5/ The entire coffin is engraved with feather patterns & images of the goddesses Isis & Nut, sisters of Osiris, protecting the king who became Osiris in death.
6/ The gold is mesmerizing, but the workmanship is so fine it would be a masterpiece even if it was made of a lesser metal.
7/ The eyes are outlined in blue glass, but the eye inlays disintegrated shortly after discovery. Around the neck is a Shebyu-collar which marked the king's deification. The gold served to transform the king into a god, especially the sun-god Re, whose flesh was gold.
8/ even the foot plate is decorated with an image of the goddess Isis spreading her wings to protect the king who has become her brother Osiris
9/ Its not too late to come to my lecture on Tutankhamun's golden afterlife this evening at the University of Memphis or to watch it live on zoom. The lecture starts at 7 PM central time
10/ Reception begin at 6:30 PM and the presentation will start at 7:00 PM. The presentation will be in-person at the University Center Fountain View Room (350) and will be live on zoom.
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