I found this article about King Tutankhamun and his treasures:http://news.discovery.com/history/ancient-egypt/news-king-tut-tomb.htm
I have actually been to the exhibit in Balboa Park, and it is honestly the most interesting, most professional exhibit I have ever been to before. You see everything that was inside the tomb and how it was build. I thank the people who have made this exhibit and how much time was put in to make every piece have a replica and have every detail put in on every single piece. There was so much to see and so much to learn. The reason why I read this article is because I am interested in the topic of discovering mummies, treasures, and of the past. A person can learned a lot about what happened in the past and how humans lived back then.
On the right you see King Tut's mask. This mask was placed over the head of his bandaged mummy. It is originally made of solid gold inlaid with glass paste and gemstone, weighing 11 kilograms, or 25 pounds.
On the left you see this beautiful collar that was found within the tomb. I think its the most beautiful collar I have ever seen. Even if it's a replica of the actual. The original is made out of sheet gold. You see Nekhbet, the vulture, and Uto, the serpent. They are the heraldic animals of the Two Lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, and their appearance together symbolizes the unification of the Delta and Nile regions. Nekhbet and Uto are also found on other pieces of jewelry and furniture. This piece was just one of many collars around the neck of the mummy.
On the right you see his throne. There are lions on each side and you see on the chair back shows King Tut sitting down while his wife, Ankhesenamun, rubs ointment on his shoulder. You can also see a wooden foot stool which is inlaid with blue faience and is decorated with images. The original throne was made of wood covered with sheets of gold and inlaid with silver, alabaster (calcite), glass and semiprecious stones. The footstool in glided wood with inlay.
(All these photos, along with many others, were made by me at the San Diego Natural History Museum at Balboa Park)
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