Ten years in the making, from the artisans of the Pharaonic Village of Giza, Egypt and the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, this dazzling collection of Tutankhamen's legendary treasures recreates the richest archaeological find of all time.

With over 131 replicas of the pharaoh's sacred and personal possessions along with associated artifacts from the period surrounding Tutankhamen's reign, this exhibit explores both the historic discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter and the life and times of Egypt's most celebrated boy-king.

111. Magic Chalice
18th Dynasty - Cairo Museum
(above)

One of the pharaoh's personal treasures, this enchanting oil lamp went with him to his grave. Flanked by sculpted handles decorated with traditional images of Heh, the god of infinity, the vessel still bore traces of sesame oil when it was discovered in the Burial Chamber. In the form of a lotus, it thinly carved inner walls cleverly concealed a painted scene depicting the great royal wife Ankhesenamu presenting her young husband with ritual emblems symbolizing hundreds of thousands of years. Otherwise invisible, the picture would appear through the translucent stone whenever the lamp was lit, as if by magic.

Gold Finger Stalls from the Royal Mummy of
Pharaoh Tutankhamun

In a ritual lasting for 70 days, the Pharaoh's mummy was wrapped in linen with his arms folded across his chest in the manner of Osiris, after which his fingers and toes were individually capped with gold sheaths decorated with sculpted nails, symbolizing his resurrection as a god with skin of solid gold.