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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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