New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Tutankhamen
The most famous tomb in the Valley of the Kings, if not in the world, was probably not originally intended for the young Tutankhamen. But when he died unexpectedly in his teens, after no more than eight or nine years of rule, it was hastily converted, perhaps from the tomb of an important official. Tutankhamen's tomb is the only royal tomb found with its burial equipment still intact, although there were at least two attempted thefts of the tomb in antiquity. Tomb 62 was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
Tomb entrances.
Burial chamber J: rear wall (left part)
Magical brick niche; Asar (Osiris), Tutankhamen and his ka.
Burial chamber J: right wall
Book of the Dead, spell 1: funeral procession.
Burial chamber J: left wall (right part); rear wall (left
part); sarcophagus
Imydwat, first hour: detail; Asar (Osiris), Tutankhamen and his ka; Nut greeting Tutankhamen; Tutankhamen as Asar (Osiris) from Opening of the Mouth ritual; outer coffin in quartzite sarcophagus.
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