Thread by @PeterBrandEgypt

1/ T-2 of my Tutankhamun 100 day countdown: Today the golden throne. #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 #Τουταγχαμών #тутанхамон #투탕카

2/ This magnificent golden throne has the traditional form of an armchair with lion's legs. #Mythology #Art #Gold #Egypt #Archaeology #AncientArt #History #Jewelry #Ancient #AncientEgypt #Egypt #Egypte #Egipto #Egito #Αίγυπτος #Ägypten #מִצְרַיִם #Egitto #エジプト #이집트 #مصر

3/ Chairs symbolized elite status & the golden throne enhanced Tutankhamun's authority & prestige. Its back has an image of the king & Queen Ankhesenamun #Египет #Єгипет #埃及 #埃及

4/ The scene shows Tutankhamun relaxing on a chair while Queen Ankhesenamun anoints him with ointment. The throne dates to the beginning of his reign & depicts the Aten solar disk. The king's name is given as Tut-ankh-Aten instead of Tut-ankh-Amun

5/ The arm rests depict wing cobras protecting the king's cartouche name. #Archaeology #archaeohistories #Archäologie #archéologie #考古学 #考古学 #考古學 #arqueología #archeologia #archeologie #αρχαιολογία #पुरातत्व #고고학 #arqueologia #arkeoloji #археологія #arkeologi

6/ Detail of the left armrest showing the king's prenomen Nebkhepurue. golden glyphs beween the cobra's wings have the title "King of Upper & Lower Egypt."

7/ On the right side, we see the early form of the king's nomen Tutankhaten

8/ Even the back of the throne, which was largely invisible to viewers, was elaborately decorated. 4 cobras with solar disks face out. They gave magical protection to the king as he sat enthroned. columns of hieroglyphs give his titles & those of Queen Ankhesenamun

9/ Queen Akhesenamun's original name was Ankhesenpaaten as written here.

10/ in front of the arm rests were two lion's heads

11/ close-up of one of the lion's heads with its inlaid eyes

12/ The throne is covered in heavy gold foil & inlaid with colored glass & semi-precios stones.

13/ details of the king (left) & queen (right) on the chair back

14/ Just one day left in my Tutankhamun 100-day countdown to the centenary of his tomb's discovery, tomorrow November 4th, 2022. Tomorrow on the countdown, the most priceless & spectacular object from the tomb.

15/ Join me tomorrow evening for a special public lecture on Tutankhamun's golden afterlife in person at the University of Memphis or online on zoom.

Reception starts at 6:30 PM central Standard Time, the lecture starts at 7 pm. Time: Nov 4, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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