Treasures of Tutankhamun
The Ancients
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The Egyptian Water Boy
The Egyptian water boy from Abdul to the crook to the pectoral, all of these objects, we've only picked a few really to talk about in the last 40 minutes or so. Each one is an incredible window into a vanished world and you know I'm often asked what is my favorite object from the tomb? Well there are 5,000 to choose from and I'm kind of spoiled for choice. The thing that brings me face to face with the real tooten common is his toy chest, this was a little boy, he died before he became 20, not surprising that one of the boxes in his tomb was his toy chest. He had two slings, no doubt
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