WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
A chest that is decorated as a fierce confrontation takes place on both sides of the box; pictured here is the king in his chariot fighting against the Asiatics. On the other side the king battles against the Nubians. Scenes such as these were the apparent influence for the artists who composed the military reliefs of Tutankhamun, where the enemy is also frequently depicted as a confused mass without the traditional registers. The curved lid is divided into two sections, each of which has a horizontal panel portraying the king pursuing wild animals. The smaller sides each have two representations of Tutankhamun as a sphinx treading upon his enemies. On the long horizontal panel here, the king shoots his arrows into the fray. Behind him are three registers of subordinate personnel. The inscription before Tutankhamun refers to him as: "The good god, the Son of Amon, the Valiant one, without his equal, A Possessor of strength who tramples hundreds of thousands, who makes them into a pile of corpses."
WHAT IS IT MADE OUT OF?
The chest is made of wood.
WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
The chest was used as when discovered it contained the precious and personal items of Tutankhamun. It contained:
1- A pair of papyrus sandals
2- 3 pairs of gilded sandals.
3- One gilded headrest.
4- Necklaces.
5- Labels.
6- Embroidered ceremonial robes belonging to the king, one of them was studded with over 3000 golden rosettes.
1- A pair of papyrus sandals
2- 3 pairs of gilded sandals.
3- One gilded headrest.
4- Necklaces.
5- Labels.
6- Embroidered ceremonial robes belonging to the king, one of them was studded with over 3000 golden rosettes.
WHAT DOES IT REPRESENT?
One of the most intricately decorated objects in the tomb, this wooden chest, which was found in the Antechamber, illustrates the innovation of the frenzied battle. The wooden chest also examines the belief system of the ancient Egyptians as it displays their beliefs of a civilisation for protection of personal belongings for the afterlife. the posseions are claimed in the chest to display the Tutankhamun's belongings that were protected and hidden to be used in the afterlife.