Page 310 - Four Thousand Years Ago by Geoffrey Bibby

referred to as the son of Amenhotep III, although his grand­

father had died eight years before he was bom.
When the first shock of transition was over, it was pleasant
enough to play king and queen in the palace at Thebes. Tutankh-
amon and his wife were surrounded by every luxury, and crafts-

IN THE TOMB OF TUTANKHAMON WAS A WOODEN SHRINE COVERED
WITH SHEET GOLD EMBOSSED WITH SCENES FROM THE EVERYDAY LIFE
OF THE PHARAOH AND HIS QUEEN. AMONG THEM IS THIS CHARMING
SCENE, IN WHICH TUTANKHAMON POURS ROSE WATER OVER THE
HAND OF ANKHESENAMON.

men were always busy in the palace fashioning new “person­
alized” furniture and ornaments from costly materials. Model
ships and chariots in ivory or alabaster were made to amuse

them, and they posed in their garden for artists sketching the
design for the new golden throne, a touching scene of childhood
affection.