#happy belated 100th rediscovery anniversary king
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May your soul live, achieving millions of years, you who love Thebes, sitting with your face to the north wind, your eyes beholding happiness - inscription on the "wishing cup" lotus chalice, the first object encountered inside the antechamber of KV62
#happy belated 100th rediscovery anniversary king#aight so everything is based on objects from the tomb#thats The Duck Tunic#its number is 050a#it is adult sized#going on vogelsang-eastwoods colour reconstruction (its faded over 3300 yrs)#duckie sandals 021f and g based on veldmeijers reconstruction they are also adult sized#diadem and meteroric iron dagger and flexible inlaid apron were all found on his mummy#ring on his left hand is the kneeling king presenting maat one which was found on that finger of his mummy#holding the lotus chalice obvs#staff is based on the ones the guardian statues have#sash is based on 100f an Amarna style belt#openwork belt buckle (alleged) whose number i dont remember#bracelets were found on his mummy#no wig was found in the tomb so its based on his depiction on the golden throne#shebiu collar and broad collar also from the tomb and the shebiu is the correct colours i tried to make the collar correct too#anyway u get the idea#ancient egypt#my art#tutankhamun#archaeology#described in alt text#oh and the hieros say the good god nebkheperure the son of ra tutankhamun#given life forever
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#happy belated 100th rediscovery anniversary king#aight so everything is based on objects from the tomb#thats The Duck Tunic#its number is 050a#it is adult sized#going on vogelsang-eastwoods colour reconstruction (its faded over 3300 yrs)#duckie sandals 021f and g based on veldmeijers reconstruction they are also adult sized#diadem and meteroric iron dagger and flexible inlaid apron were all found on his mummy#ring on his left hand is the kneeling king presenting maat one which was found on that finger of his mummy#holding the lotus chalice obvs#staff is based on the ones the guardian statues have#sash is based on 100f an Amarna style belt#openwork belt buckle (alleged) whose number i dont remember#bracelets were found on his mummy#no wig was found in the tomb so its based on his depiction on the golden throne#shebiu collar and broad collar also from the tomb and the shebiu is the correct colours i tried to make the collar correct too#anyway u get the idea#oh and the hieros say the good god nebkheperure the son of ra tutankhamun#given life forever
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May your soul live, achieving millions of years, you who love Thebes, sitting with your face to the north wind, your eyes beholding happiness - inscription on the "wishing cup" lotus chalice, the first object encountered inside the antechamber of KV62
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