. . . Discoveries in the valley of the kings . . . The grave of the Tut-ench-Amun . . .
Egyptian glass table with sarcophagus of the Tutenchamun. A rare and lovely couch table. The plate lies certain on 4 golden, with hieroglyphs decorated columns - a rare piece and very decorative. When Howard Carter notified the discovery of an intact grave in the valley of the kings on 04.11. 1922, the world held its breath. Tut-ench-amun was one of the insignificant pharaos, he died with approx. 20 years, but his grave was of inconceivable splendor and overwhelming wealth. The sarcophagus consisted of three mummy caskets. They were so narrow in each other nested, that it was almost impossible to pull it out. The middle casket consisted of wood with gold leaf, decorated in Cloisonné techique. The leading motive was the so-called rishi-sample (feathers), inserted with lapis, karneol and turquoises. The innermost casket was made of pure gold and weighed approx. 110 kg. It was also decorated wastefully with glass, lapis and turquoises.
The measures: This glass table measures in the height of approx. 50 cm, in the breadth of approx. 52 cm and in the length of approx. 110 cm.
Material: The rack, incl. the sarcophagus is made of art stone, very stably, hand-painted, and covered with hieroglyphs and ornaments