Egyptian gods in Tutankhamun's golden chair
Egyptian gods in Tutankhamun's golden chair
Tutankhamun was born to pioneer the revival of ancient Egyptian religion. He was the 13th pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt ruling from approximately 1333 to 1323 BC. This tomb still preserves many original artifacts including the king's well-preserved mummy The golden throne a gilded wooden chair symbolizing status power and prestige is a remarkable artifact demonstrating the lavish and intricate craftsmanship of the time underscoring the fact that Tutankhamun was a powerful and wealthy man The two golden lion-headed armchairs are not only the largest seats but also feature armrests on both the left and right sides
The legendary goddess Vadjet the patron goddess of Lower Egypt is depicted in art as a cobra and has been recognized as the protector of Lower Egypt since predynastic times Vadjet in ancient Egyptian means "green one" The symbol of Vadjet the goddess of Vadjet crowned the pharaoh symbolizing the power and divine authority of the pharaoh On the back of the pharaoh's throne four golden cobras the pythons of Vadjet hold the solar disk on their heads
and lion heads adorn the front of two golden chairs left and right The main structure of the golden chair features hieroglyphics with the hieroglyph "million years" symbolizing eternal reign and depicts Tutankhamun and his wife Ankhesenamun in a delicate scene The left oval symbol the nomen the name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh "Son of Ra" is inscribed with the symbol of the sun god's disk The sun symbol is placed at the tip of the oval Tutankhamun ruler of Upper Heliopolis uses the Neb-Kepera hieroglyphic symbol at the back paired with the golden Uraeus serpent a direct descendant of Amarna
Tutankhamun is enthroned and greeted by his wife He wears a large ornamented chest armor and sits on the throne symbolizing closeness and love from his wife Ankhesenamun is crowned with a solar disk She wears a large composite crown bracelets a breastplate and a long skirt The front of the golden chair is a colorful and striking seat above which the sun symbol of Ra shines down representing the art form used in the Amarna period of her father Akhenaten He is devoted to the sun god and his relationship and attachment to his wife is shown on the throne of Tutankhamun's golden chair
