The 𝘮𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘺 of King Tutankhamun was placed inside three nested coffins of decreasing size. This is the second coffin, dating to his reign, 1333–1323 BC.

It is crafted from gilded wood and decorated with inlays of semi-precious stones, Egyptian faience, and glass paste.

This remarkable piece (JE 60670), measuring 204 centimeters in length, is currently housed in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo, Egypt.

King Tutankhamun, often called “King Tut,” was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty who reigned from around 1332 to 1323 BC. He came to the throne at a very young age, likely around nine years old, and ruled for less than a decade before his death at about 18 or 19.

Despite his short reign, Tutankhamun is one of the most famous pharaohs today because of the discovery of his nearly intact tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings.

The treasures found inside, including his golden funerary mask, revealed the wealth, artistry, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt. His reign is also significant for restoring traditional Egyptian religion and art after the radical changes introduced by his predecessor, Akhenaten.