The Antechamber
The antechamber of King Tutankhamun's tomb is a gateway to each of the other rooms located inside the tomb. The room contained many of Tut's prized possessions that he used during his life on Earth. Howard Carter - the archaeologist who discovered the tomb in 1922 - described the room's contents as ""wonderful things"". When all was said and done, Carter and his colleagues uncovered, photographed, and recorded 700 items!
A multitude of objects were found in the antechamber, among them were three spiritual animal couches, a fan, and some decomposing war chariots. The three couches were made of wood, but like many other items inside, gilded in gold. They were in the shape of a hippopotamus, lion, and a cow's head. It is very probable that the couches were used during the religious mummification processes and then placed inside. Next, a paper fan that depicted a scene of King Tut hunting many different animals. This suggests that the boy king enjoyed hunting for sport. Lastly, there was a pile of wooden wheels that once belonged to a noble war chariot. These wheels occupied much of the space in the antechamber.
One of the most important objects inside King Tut's tomb was his throne. His throne was small for a king that stood almost six feet tall. It was made out of wood and gilded heavily and evenly with pure gold. On the back of the throne a scene of Tutankhamun and his wife, Akhenaten wqs painted. In the painting, Akhenaten is tending to her aching husband. This was probably common in the pharaoh's life. After a long day of hunting Tut's muscles would ache and Ankhesenamun would be there to massage them.