Ceremonial Chariot of King Tutankhamun


Ceremonial Chariot of King Tutankhamun.
The cabin’s floor is formatted from leather thongs, covered by animal skins. Three rows of decorative features can be seen on the interior of the cabin: the names and epithets of the king are at the top, followed by plants representing Upper and Lower Egypt.
At the bottom are kneeling enemies, with ropes tied around their necks. The back of the chariot displays ornate images of the god Bes, with their ivory tongues sticking out of their mouths. The six-spoked wheels were originally lined with leather tyres.
Intended to be used in ceremonial processions, it was richly decorated with fine gilded motifs depicting the king as a Sphinx overcoming African and Asian foes. The wheels are fixed to the axles by linchpins and secured with leather thongs to provide better suspension.
The Egyptian chariot was usually drawn by two horses and driven by a driver, as shown in war scenes on the walls of the temples.
Detail of the god Bes on the back of the chariot of king Tutankhamun. Photo: Sandro Vannini
From the Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 61990A
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Photo: Sandro Vannini

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