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The Tomb of Tutankhamun | Illustrated Reconstruction

This is illustrator Emma Metcalfe's illustrated reconstruction of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun which Emma researched, designed and illustrated. It shows the tomb as it was at the time of its discovery by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in 1922.

​ARTWORK AVAILABLE TO LICENSE - PLEASE CONTACT EMMA WITH DETAILS OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS.

Cutaway reconstruction illustration of the ancient Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamun educational poster
Cutaway reconstruction illustration of the tomb of Tutankhamun showing the Antechamber, Annexe, Burial Chamber and location of artefacts inside
Detail from illustrated reconstruction of the tomb of Tutankhamun showing artefacts in the Annexe
Detail from illustrated reconstruction of the tomb of Tutankhamun
Detail from illustrated reconstruction of the tomb of Tutankhamun showing artefacts in the Annexe
Detail from illustrated reconstruction of the tomb of Tutankhamun
Detail from illustrated reconstruction of the tomb of Tutankhamun showing artefacts in the Treasury
Detail from illustrated reconstruction of the tomb of Tutankhamun
Educational illustrations of the coffins and mummy of Tutankhamun by illustrator Emma Metcalfe
Detailed illustrations of Tutankhamun's three coffins and mummy with golden mask
Educational illustration of canopic chest from the tomb of Tutankhamun
Illustration of calcite canopic chest from the tomb of Tutankhamun
Educational illustration of ancient Egyptian burial jewellery from the mummy of Tutankhamun
Illustrations of Egyptian burial jewellery found of the mummy of Tutankhamun
Educational illustration of ancient Egyptian ivory game board from tomb of Tutankhamun
Illustration of an ivory game board from the tomb of Tutankhamun
Educational illustration of head of Nefertem from tomb of Tutankhamun
Illustration of wooden head of Nefertem from the tomb of Tutankhamun
Educational illustration of ancient Egyptian shabti figures from the tomb of Tutankhamun
Illustrations of shabti figures from the tomb of Tutankhamun

Project Details

Emma aimed to create an educational illustration which didn't just label each part of the tomb, but which showed all the artefacts in their correct places too. She was also keen that it was atmospheric, enticing and illustrative, rather than just a straightforward plan.

The online archives of the 
Griffith Institute at the University of Oxford proved to be an invaluable resource in trying to visualise and recreate what the tomb would have been like. Their website is well worth a visit and is a fantastic resource; you can see Harry Burton's original photographs of the tomb and artefacts, as well as reading Carter's notes on each object.

​Although this was originally a self-initiated project, the tomb illustration was subsequently licensed by an educational publisher. (Please
contact Emma with any licensing enquiries)
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​Emma has also used these Egyptian illustrations as a basis for her Egypt range of
souvenir products.
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