Dr. Rosalind Janssen: Unpacking Tutankhamun’s Wardrobe 

In this the centenary year of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, discover what can be learnt about Pharaonic attire from unpacking a selection of the garments in his wardrobe. Why was it that the king’s state robes were largely unworn, and was Howard Carter correct in referring to the embroidered ‘Tutankhamun’s tunic’ as a priestly vestment? An examination of Tutankhamun’s (worn) underwear has revealed that the boy king, who possessed 145 linen loincloths, was decidedly ‘pear-shaped’. How does this tie in with other recent discoveries about his physique? And what can this extraordinary wardrobe - at 500 items the largest artefact assemblage discovered in Tutankhamun’s tomb - further reveal about the minutiae of daily life in Ancient Egypt?
This lecture is a part of our Digital Lecture Series on Dress, Adornment and Vestimentary Codes in the Ancient Mediterranean World. The aim of this series is to investigate vestimentary codes in ancient cultures, and to explore how these concepts relate to gender, hierarchy and power.
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