Flexible Bracelet of Tutankhamun
Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, called this type of bracelet a “wristband,” because it is composed of rows of barrel-shaped beads that make the bracelet …
Author: Egypt Museum
Tutankhamun Necklace with Lunar Pectoral
This jewel was discovered in a cartouche-shaped box that was found on the floor of the treasury and likely worn during Tutankhamun’s life. Pectorals attached to necklaces and decorated with …
Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye
This colossal statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye is a group statue of Egyptian King Amenhotep III, his Royal Wife Tiye, and three of their daughters. It is the largest …
Head of the god Amun
The braided beard and the flat cap with remnants of double plumes identify this god as Amun. His small eyes are separated by a curved depression from the rounded brow …
Ancient Egyptian Statues: Their Many Lives and Deaths
“Why do ancient Egyptian statues so often have their noses, hands, or genitals broken? Although the Late Antiquity period appears to have been one of the major moments of large-scale …
Ka Statue of Tutankhamun
This is one of two statues that stood at the entrance of the burial chamber, as though guarding it. King Tut is wearing the khat headdress and in one hand …
Gold Statuette of Amun-Re
This statuette, cast in solid gold, is an extremely rare example of the statuary made of precious materials that, according to ancient descriptions, filled the sanctuaries of temples. The figure …
Statue of King Amenhotep II as God Ptah-Tatenen
A fine limestone statue of king Amenhotep II depicted in the form of the god Ptah-Tatenen from Karnak Cachette. Tatenen (or Tanen) was the god of the primordial mound in …