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The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 stands out as one of the most important finds of modern archaeology, revealing an enormous wealth of objects encapsulating techniques, vestiges of uses and re-uses of materials, as well as unrivalled clues regarding the complex set of beliefs associated with the pharaonic funerary material culture. Once cleared from the tomb, these objects have captivated the world with their irresistible charm and beauty ending up playing a role in contemporary popular culture. However, it seems that such magnetism rather hindered than facilitated the scholarly study of the find. One hundred years after the discovery of this magnificent tomb, most of its objects remain insufficiently studied to this day. This volume aims to show how it remains challenging to study Tutankhamun's objects, gathering a collection of studies authored by leading scholars on conservation, materials, funerary beliefs as well as the reception of motifs and the impact of the discovery. Through these studies it becomes clear how ancient objects can help us reconstruct the complex fabric of the ancient Egyptian society and how they keep interacting with modern audiences.
Contents
List of contributors
Foreword
Preface: Tutankhamun's never-ending story can continue
Daniela Pichi
1. Archives and Artefacts: Studying Objects from Tutankhamun's Tomb
André J. Veldmeijer and Salima Ikram
2. The Laboratory in the Tomb Next Door: Alfred Lucas and the Science of Conserving Tutankhamun's Treasures
Jenny Cashman
3. The Furniture that Shapes our World: A Re-examination of Tutankhamun's Beds, Chairs, and Thrones
Manon Y. Shutz
4. Tutorial 'How to Change your Predecessors' (?) Names into Tutankhamun'
Katja Broschat
5. Searching for Light: On the Rise of Yellow Coffins
Rogério Sousa
6. ʺAbsolutely New in Type‶: The Anthropomorphized Signs on the Monuments of King Tutankhamun
Ghada Mohamed
7. "Tut-mania" Through the Iconography of Egyptomaniac Exlibris
Valentin Boyer
8. Hearts of Glass: The styles and sources of the Neiger Brothers' Egyptian Revival jewellery and the identification of two Neiger Tutankhamun pendants
Jasmine Day
9. Tutankhamun the Pop-Idol: The Tut-mania Phenomenon and Its Influence on the Wider Public
Valentina Santini
