ly every meal and was amply supplied with thirty large jars of vintage wine for his afterlife 12. Tutankhamen practiced many activities in his spare time also. King Tut indulged in riding in his chariots, fishing, archery, and swimming 13. Hunting was a true love for King Tutankhamen. He hunted antelopes, waterfowl, hare, gazelle, ibex, ostriches, and even the powerful dangerous hippopotamus 14. King Tutankhamen had numerous dogs that he loved to play with while he was relaxing in the palace 15. King Tutankhamen could have possibly collected walking sticks also. One hundred thirty walking sticks were found in his tomb. They were decorated with ebony, ivory, silver, and gold. The use of boomerangs as a spare time activity is also suggested because several of these were also found in his tomb 16. King Tut was also entertained by playing senet, an ancient Egyptian game 17. Clothing was a very important thing in King Tutankhamen’s time. The dressing of a pharaoh was a very big ritual event that was carried out in front of favored courtiers. Tutankhamen was well equipped for this event. Many of his clothing items were placed in his tomb with him when he was buried. Clothing, sandals, necklaces, jewels, a pair of mirror boxes, and a life-size mannequin were all found in his tomb. The mannequin was cut off at the elbows and above the hips. It was the same size as Tutankhamen and was probably used to display options he had for robes and elaborate jeweled collars. King Tut usually wore his customary knee length kilt with a triangular loin cloth tied around his waist underneath it. Occasionally King Tutankhamen wore undershirts which were adorned with embroidery around the neckline. These simple garments represented a significant investment of labor. Some of his undershirts are estimated to have taken three thousand hours to complete. Many cosmetic cases were found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb also. This suggested that he wore makeup al...
