Who Was He?• 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 SeeThe largest image of King Tut ever unearthed; a 10-ft quartzite statue found at the site of the funerary temple of his high officialsA bed that King Tut most likely used in lifeThe exquisite gold death mask of Psusennes IAn imposing colossal bust of Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), King Tut’s fatherA sarcophagus that held a “royal” catStatues 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