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Trappings of King Tutankhamun's Mummy

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King Tutankhamun's mummy was adorned over the first bandages around the waist with a belt of both gold and glazed beads.

Slightly above there is a pectoral of bright blue glass, shaped like the protector Udjat eye, which is supported by a necklace of shiny beads.

There is also a golden Ba bird, representing the soul, and gold bands, inlaid with multicolored glass paste, containing sacred texts for the protection of the deceased king.

Present location

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM [01/001] CAIRO EM

Inventory number

JE 60673

Dating

TUTANKHAMUN/NEBKHEPERURE

Archaeological Site

VALLEY OF THE KINGS

Category

MUMMY TRAPPINGS

Material

GOLD; GLASS

Technique

HAMMERING; INLAID