Secrets of the Golden Throne of King Tut
Mystery and intrigue cloaks much of King Tutankhamun’s short life, and swirls around the “wonderful things” found in his tomb. Howard Carter called the “Gold Throne” (Carter object no. 91) “the most beautiful object ever found in Egypt”. It is also an additional piece of the murky puzzle of King Tut’s reign.
Its beautiful back panel, illustrated with a touching domestic scene of the king and his girlish queen, done in turquoise colored faience, red glass and carnelian stones is one of the best-known objects from Tutankhamun’s tomb (KV62), and one of the most intriguing. Its backrest scene shows clear evidence of having been altered in antiquity. What were the nature and extent of these changes?
Join us on Saturday, February 14 at 1:30 PM at the Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA. as well-known archaeologist Dr Nicholas Reeves gives us a glimpse of ancient Egyptian politics centered around the throne. This free event is hosted by the American Research Center of Egypt, Orange County Chapter (ARCE). It will be held in the Norma Kershaw Room of the museum.
Currently the Residential Scholar in the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, Dr. Reeves specializes in the history and archaeology of the late Amarna Period. He is the author of “Akhenaten: Egypt’s False Prophet”, “The Complete Tutankhamun”, and several other scholarly studies. A former curator to the seventh Earl of Carnarvon at Highclere Castle, his fieldwork in the Valley of the Kings led to the discovery of an undisturbed funerary chamber there in 2000.
The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a nonprofit organization that facilitates the study, excavation, preservation and renovation of important historical artifacts and sites from the Pharaonic through the Medieval Period. The main administrative office is in Cairo. The U.S. business office is in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please contact:http://www.arceoc.org
Donia Moore
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