The artifacts had sparked widespread interest in ancient Egypt when they were discovered between 19, but most of them remained in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo until the 1960s, when they were first exhibited outside of Egypt. The gilded bier from the base of Tutankhamun's sarcophagus A pectoral belonging to Tutankhamun, representing his prenomen.Įxhibitions of artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun have been held at museums in several countries, notably the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States, Canada, Japan, and France.
