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The gold diadem or crown of pharaoh Tutankhamun was designed to secure the wig of the king during ceremonies and to protect his forehead in the hereafter. It is a multicolored masterpiece, decorated with gold cloisonnés inlaid with circles of carnelian and edged with inlays of turquoise, lapis lazuli, and blue glass. At the front center are the protective deities of Upper and Lower Egypt: the vulture goddess, Nekhbet, with inlaid obsidian eyes, and the cobra goddess, Wadjet, inlaid with semiprecious stones and glass.

The papyrus flowers on either side are made of malachite and the knot at the back is of chalcedony. On the front of the hood, crossing the central markings, is the emblem of the goddess Neith. King Tutankhamun’s diadem was found on his mummified head following the excavation of his royal tomb. Known as a cap crown, it held a linen skullcap on his head, which had decayed by the time the tomb was opened. This object’s museum catalogue number is JE 60684 and was found in Tutankhamun's KV62 tomb in the Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Tutankhamun’s treasures were originally located in the Egyptian Museum but has now been moved to the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This photo was personally taken by Paul Appleyard in 1991 at the Egyptian Museum.
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