Gilded wooden throne (replica)

This magnificent throne was found in the Antechamber. It is probably the same throne used by Tutankhamun during his lifetime. It is made of wood covered with gold leaves and decorated with coloured paste. It also has silver in some parts, such as the queen's dress, a metal that was very rare in ancient Egypt and more valuable than gold.

On the arms of the throne we find cobras and lions: the symbols for royalty, divinity and a brave warrior.

In the scene on the back, we can see the young royal couple. Ankhesenamon anoints her husband Tutankhamun with oils under the protection of the solar disc of the God Aten. This detail, as well as the intimacy of the scene, suggests that the throne was made at the beginning of his reign, when the Amarna period (14th and 13th century BC) was still very young.