Tutankhamun’s Box Decorated with Tyet and Djed Signs
This rectangular box was found in the annex of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. It stands on four slim elegant legs and the panels are made of cedar wood. At the bottom of the box is an …
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Arm Panel From a Ceremonial Chair of Thutmose IV
This wooden panel is part of the left arm of a throne that belonged to the king Thutmose IV. Traces of glue on the surface suggest that the low relief, with its exquisitely carved details, …
Funerary Bed of King Tutankhamun, with Sides Representing Cows
This is one of the couches of King Tutankhamun. It is in the form of the goddess Mehet-weret, the cow goddess of the sky whose name means “great flood.” The two cow heads are surmounted …
Throne of Princess Sitamun
The wooden throne is an example of the subtlety and elegance of Egyptian woodwork in the 18th Dynasty. It is made from red wood, covered in parts by a 4 mm thick veneer of red …
Armchair of Queen Hetepheres I
The seat and the backrest of this chair are made of natural wood. They are surrounded by a simple wooden frame covered with gold leaf with high arms in gilded wood. The backrest of the …
Child’s Chair of King Tutankhamun
This solid chair is an everyday piece of furniture that was found in the room called the “Antechamber” in the tomb of Tutankhamun. It has been suggested that the king used it when he was …
Model folding stool with top imitating leopard skin
Though this object looks like a folding stool, its elements are fixed. Actual portable furniture saw use during hunts and military campaigns. This seat has painted and inlaid decoration to imitate a leopard skin with …
Golden Throne of Tutankhamun
The throne of Tutankhamun is made of wood, covered with gold and silver, and ornamented with semi-precious stones and colored glass. Two projecting lions’ heads protect the seat of the throne while the arms take …
Ceremonial Throne of Tutankhamun
The high curved back is fitted to a stool with crossed legs carved to represent the necks and heads of ducks. The deeply curved seat (designed to hold a cushion) is inlaid with ebony and …