May 15, 2020

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Spotlight On: Tut's Ritual Cow Couch

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Ritual Couch . 

This spectacular piece of furniture was probably the first thing that Howard Carter saw when he broke the seal of the tomb. Associated with Mehetweret, goddess of “the great flood,” its matching heads were fashioned in the form of the revered cow goddess Hathor, their tall horns framing a pair of solar discs. The matching bodies, however, with their inlay of blue glass trefoils, evoke the celestial canopy associated with the sky goddess Nut. An inscription from The Book of the Divine Cow found in the Burial Chamber alludes to its sacred function as a solar barque for bearing the pharaoh to the heavens. Although commonly depicted in Egyptian tomb paintings, Tutankhamun’s was the only furniture of this sort ever to be found intact. The individual ceremonial purpose of each of the 3 ritual couches was associated with a different animal deity. The careless mismatching of parts between them suggests that they were erected in haste. Hieroglyphs carved on the footboard promise the protection of Isis and the endurance of Osiris.


Below is a video, King Tut's Treasures: Animal Iconography. The video shows the ritual and spiritual use of animals in objects found in Tut's tomb.
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It seems the only thing in the news each day has to do with COVID-19. We need happy news, something to make us smile. While we are all going through this lock down together, MoAW , each week, in addition to letting you know what is happening with us, will include a video to make you think about getting out of your house. This weeks video is a Balloon Flight Over Bagan Myanmar. Click below to watch and Dream.

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