Title:Tutankhamun
Artist:Vladimir Rybaltchenko
Year(s) of issue:1976, 1994
Condition:
Very good pre-owned condition with several tiny marks on the border, visible in photos. Hems remain nicely plump, silk is still crisp to the touch and drapes beautifully.
Care Tag:Attached
Measurements:Approx. 35" x 35" (90cm x 90cm)
Material:100% Silk twill
Tutankhamun, or ?King Tut?, as he?s commonly known in popular culture, was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ca. 1332 BC ? 1323 BC), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. Relics from Tutankhamun's tomb are among the most traveled artifacts in the world. They have been to many countries, but probably the best-known exhibition tour was The Treasures of Tutankhamun tour, which ran from 1972 to 1979. This exhibition was first shown in London at the British Museum from 30 March until 30 September 1972. More than 1.6 million visitors saw the exhibition, some queuing for up to eight hours. It was the most popular exhibition in the Museum's history. The exhibition moved on to many other countries, including the USA, USSR, Japan, France, Canada, and West Germany. Some of the more famous of these relics served as inspiration for this timeless scarf by Vladimir Rybaltchenko, as well as Caty Latham's 'Scarabees Et Pectoraux' issued by Hermes a few years earlier in 1970.