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King Tut exhibit in Atlanta

The exhibit, "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs," was at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center Nov. 15, 2008-May 22, 2009. Organizers reported that more than 50,000 tickets were sold before the show opened. Here are the pieces that will be part of the Atlanta exhibit.

Ashraf Almansy, a conservator with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, shows the media a statue of Ramses II Kneeling and Holding Noas from the Temple of Amon at Karnak. It's part of the King Tut exhibit at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.

The statue depicts Ramses II kneeling and holding Noas from the Temple of Amon at Karnak, 19th Dynasty. Ramses II (Ramses the Great) was one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs. He ruled for more than 65 years (about 1304-1237 BC) and lived into his nineties, longer than any other pharaoh.

The exhibit, "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs," will be at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center Nov. 15-May 22. Organizers report that more than 50,000 tickets have been sold so far. Here are more pieces that will be part of the Atlanta exhibit, as described by the National Geographic Society.......

Canopic Stopper: A large container with four hollowed out sections held the internal organs of the king. Each of the compartments had a lid in the form of Tutankhamun's head. The royal name on both the chest and its outer shrine appears original, suggesting that Tutankhamun did not usurp the container from a predecessor.

Tutankhamun's bed.

Tutankhamun Shabti: The only such figure in the Antechamber, it is one of the largest of the servant statuettes. The inscription records the shabti spell from the Book of the Dead, ensuring that the king would do no forced labor in the afterlife.

Colossal Statue of Tutankhamun: This statue was found at the remains of the funerary temple of Ay and Horemheb. The belt is inscribed with the name Horemheb, written over the earlier names of Ay and Tutankhamun.

Tutankhamun's Golden Sandals: These golden sandals have engraved decoration that imitates woven reeds. Created specifically for the afterlife, they still covered the feet of Tutankhamun when Howard Carter unwrapped the mummy.

Funerary Mask of Psusennes I: The golden mask lay over the head, chest and part of the shoulders of the mummy of Psusennes, as a layer of protection. The royal headdress with ureaus cobra and the divine false beard he wears attested to his royal and godly status. The use of gold, considered the flesh of the gods, reaffirmed his divinity in the afterlife.

From the Karnak Temple Cachette, this rather unusual statue was modeled in unbaked clay with the features of King Amenhotep III, in particular those seen near the end of his reign.

Found on the body of Neferuptah, daughter of Amenemhat III, this collar might have been worn in life and was included in the tomb for her to use in the afterlife.

Tutankhamun's Canopic Coffinette: Each of the four miniature coffins of Tutankhamun held a different internal organ, and this one originally contained the stomach. Guarded by distinct gods, this container had the protection of both Duamutef and the goddess Neith, deities named in the inscription on the front.

Tutankhamun's chair.

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Ashraf Almansy, a conservator with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, shows the media a statue of Ramses II Kneeling and Holding Noas from the Temple of Amon at Karnak. It's part of the King Tut exhibit at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.

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