Games:
Nature of the artefact:
Senet game board
Findspot:
Antechamber
Purpose:
Put there for the king to play in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
The small travelling set was made from ivory and the other game boards found were made out of ebony.
Inscriptions/text:
The game boards had inscriptions printed on them (inscriptions translation not listed)
Decoration:
The ebony game boards were painted and decorated with different designs
In the Antechamber the game senet was found, it is a 2 player game and the aim is to knock your opponent off the board. This set found was a small 'travelling set' made of painted ivory, but many other ebony senet game boards were found.
There were also 6 complete but dismantled chariots placed in the tomb, from being moved and thrown about when the tomb was robbed meant that the chariots were very hard to put together.
Nature of the artefact:
Senet game board
Findspot:
Antechamber
Purpose:
Put there for the king to play in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
The small travelling set was made from ivory and the other game boards found were made out of ebony.
Inscriptions/text:
The game boards had inscriptions printed on them (inscriptions translation not listed)
Decoration:
The ebony game boards were painted and decorated with different designs
In the Antechamber the game senet was found, it is a 2 player game and the aim is to knock your opponent off the board. This set found was a small 'travelling set' made of painted ivory, but many other ebony senet game boards were found.
There were also 6 complete but dismantled chariots placed in the tomb, from being moved and thrown about when the tomb was robbed meant that the chariots were very hard to put together.
Drink:
Nature of the artefact:
jars/ vessels with wine
Findspot:
Annexe
Purpose:
given to the king to use/drink in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
clay (pottery)
Inscriptions/text:
The jars consisted of inscriptions and pictures (not listed what the inscriptions say)
Decoration:
The jars have pictures and inscriptions printed on them depicting different scenes and different phrases
30 jars of wine were found in the annexe for Tutankhamun to drink in the afterlife. Other pottery jars and stone vessels were also found in the annexe.
Nature of the artefact:
jars/ vessels with wine
Findspot:
Annexe
Purpose:
given to the king to use/drink in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
clay (pottery)
Inscriptions/text:
The jars consisted of inscriptions and pictures (not listed what the inscriptions say)
Decoration:
The jars have pictures and inscriptions printed on them depicting different scenes and different phrases
30 jars of wine were found in the annexe for Tutankhamun to drink in the afterlife. Other pottery jars and stone vessels were also found in the annexe.
Food:
Nature of the artefact:
joints of meat
fruit
Findspot:
on the floor of the antechamber underneath his couch
Purpose:
Given to the king to have/eat in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
animal meat
fruit from the Doum palm tree
Wooden boxes were found under Tutankhamun's couch in the antechamber, these contained joints of meat for him to eat in the afterlife. There were also 8 baskets of fruit from the Doum Palm (gingerbread tree or thebaica), these baskets of fruit were thought to have been traditionally offered at funerals.
Nature of the artefact:
joints of meat
fruit
Findspot:
on the floor of the antechamber underneath his couch
Purpose:
Given to the king to have/eat in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
animal meat
fruit from the Doum palm tree
Wooden boxes were found under Tutankhamun's couch in the antechamber, these contained joints of meat for him to eat in the afterlife. There were also 8 baskets of fruit from the Doum Palm (gingerbread tree or thebaica), these baskets of fruit were thought to have been traditionally offered at funerals.
Clothing:
Nature of the artefact:
clothing
sandals
Findspot:
Antechamber
Purpose:
Stored in the chest for Tutankhamun to use/wear in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
The clothing was made from linen, the multiple sandals were made of different materials, some fibre, some leather.
Inscriptions/text:
On one of the sandals a tag was found that was inscribed "Papyrus sandals of his majesty"
Decoration:
The piece of clothing found in the chest was decorated with beading
In the tomb there was a painted box, this box was was filled with multiple pairs of sandals and a heavily beaded garment. But because of the many years it had been stored in the tomb almost all of the clothing found disintegrated when touched. The clothes found had been made of the finest linen and of the 50 garments found this included tunics, kilts, gloves, scarves and headdresses. Beneath the sandals were decayed cloth that had the consistency of soot, this suggests that these would have been royal robes.
Nature of the artefact:
clothing
sandals
Findspot:
Antechamber
Purpose:
Stored in the chest for Tutankhamun to use/wear in the afterlife
Materials it was made from:
The clothing was made from linen, the multiple sandals were made of different materials, some fibre, some leather.
Inscriptions/text:
On one of the sandals a tag was found that was inscribed "Papyrus sandals of his majesty"
Decoration:
The piece of clothing found in the chest was decorated with beading
In the tomb there was a painted box, this box was was filled with multiple pairs of sandals and a heavily beaded garment. But because of the many years it had been stored in the tomb almost all of the clothing found disintegrated when touched. The clothes found had been made of the finest linen and of the 50 garments found this included tunics, kilts, gloves, scarves and headdresses. Beneath the sandals were decayed cloth that had the consistency of soot, this suggests that these would have been royal robes.