King Tut Treasures

 Every year when Trish and I go to the Biltmore Estate, there is some special exhibit we see in addition to the house itself.  One year it was Downton Abbey sets and costumes. One year it was Monet art work. Last year it was Dale Chihuly glass work.  This year it was the Treasures of King Tutankhamen.

These artifacts are exact duplicates of the originals as the originals are housed and protected at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

The interpretation here was excellent beginning with the entire story of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon’s teamwork over the years.  Then we get to walk through the artifacts with excellent interpretation.

We started with the gigantic shrine that almost totally filled the burial chamber so much so that it was nearly impossible to figure out how to disassemble and remove it.  

Inside were four more shrines until in the very center came the sarcophagus container with its series of inner containers.

Inside the gold sarcophagus was placed the inner casket and then the mummified body itself. 

In the final room of the exhibit were displayed all of the additional artifacts found in the tomb including tools, weapons, food, and other things to care for the Pharoah in the life to come.  Our minds and eyes were full by the time we got to the end!