The burial chamber

The burial chamber of the tomb of Tutankhamen is the only room in the entire structure that is decorated. When discovered it was almost entirely filled by the shrines made of gilded wood; it now contains only the large quartzite sarcophagus and the outermost coffin with the mummy of the king. Three images of Tutankhamen decorate the wall behind. On the right, the pharaoh is depicted as Osiris during the ceremony of the 'Opening of the Mouth', with Pharaoh Ay, Tutankhamen's successor, officiating.





The Third Coffin

It is made of solid gold, weighs 110.4 kg (243 lbs) and is 188 cm (74 inches) in length. This coffin contained the mummy of the young pharaoh, covered by the famous mask. It was placed within a second coffin, made of wood covered in gold foil, which in turn was set within the first, outermost, coffin, also made of wood covered in gold foil.