ue for use as a surface for painting). The face represents King Tut as a child with disproportionate earlobes and it has an elongated skull. The bust depicts one of the most striking ancient Egyptian accounts of the initial creation. It represents the infant sun god at the moment of birth emerging from a blue lotus that was said to have grown in the primordial ocean. The features of the face are that of King Tutankhamun. According to the Egyptians beliefs, it was not uncommon to portray the sun god with the features of a deceased king. Another example of this is the great sphinx at Giza where the sun god is represented as a human-headed lion with the features of King Chephren. It is a beautiful piece that captures the facial features very well.Other outstanding pieces of art are two trumpets that were found—two of only three instruments preserved from ancient Egypt. One was bronze or copper with a gold overlay and the other was made of silver. The bell of the trumpet is decorated with a very detailed, carved picture that shows King Tut with three gods. Hieroglyphics are also inscribed above these figures. The bronze/copper trumpet also came with a wooden stopper that fit in its tube and bell, used as either as a cleaner along with a cloth or to prevent the instrument from being damaged. The bell of the stopper was painted to resemble a lotus flower. What is also interesting about these trumpets is that they have both recently been played and the only notes that could be heard clearly were D and C. It is said that the trumpet is the only ancient instrument whose exact sound can be reproduced today.Flexible beaded bracelets were found throughout King Tut’s tomb. Thirteen bracelets were found on the forearms of Tutankhamun’s mummy, seven on the right and six on the left. These bracelets were made of many different materials including gold, faience, glass beads, wood, and others. Colorful and intricately m...
