A
collection of 122 artifacts from the King Tutankhamun collection previously
housed at the Luxor Museum was successfully transported to its new home in the
Grand Egyptian Museum late Tuesday night. Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
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A gilded bust representing the cow goddess Hathor
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The
collection includes baskets, boxes, a wooden chair, a bed and a chariot, among
other pieces. Among the most treasured, is a gilded head of the goddess Hathor,
according to Tarek Tawfik, Supervisor General of the GEM.
A
number of other artefacts shed light on funerary ritual practices and daily
life during Tutankhamun's roughly ten-year reign.
Eissa
Zidan, head of restoration at the GEM, told Ahram Online that all pieces had
been restored before transportation and were packed over a period of nine days
and according to the latest scientific techniques.
He
added that a Japanese team of archaeologists helped the Egyptian team in
packing and transporting Tutankhamun's funerary chariot in a specially-designed
vehicle to protect against vibrations.
The
Grand Egyptian Museum, located on the Giza plateau, is set to open later this
year.
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