Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Representations of Tutankhamun - Coggle Diagram
Representations of Tutankhamun
Tutmania:
Tutmania began in the 1920s.
Egyptian styles influenced fashion, art, and buildings.
Jewellery featured scarabs, goddesses, and sphinxes.
Mummy stories appeared in books, plays, and films.
The Mummy (1932) became a classic horror film; remade in 2017.
Interest continued with exhibitions, like in 2014 at the Ashmolean Museum.
King Tut around the world:
Tutankhamun’s artefacts were originally housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
The first international exhibition (1961-1966) included only a few items.
A major exhibition, The Treasures of Tutankhamun (1972-1981), sparked a new wave of Tutmania.
This “blockbuster” exhibition toured major countries, including the UK, USSR, USA, Canada, and West Germany.
These exhibitions occurred during a time of changing political relations globally.
Despite Egypt’s efforts to keep key items like the golden mask in the country, exhibitions continued until 2013.
In 2011, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs was shown in Melbourne and became Australia's most successful exhibition.
The curse of King Tut:
Strange events followed: Carter’s pet canary was killed by a cobra, Lord Carnarvon died from an infected mosquito bite, Cairo’s lights went out, and Carnarvon’s dog died at the same time.
These coincidences led to media frenzy and speculation about a curse, including claims of a warning inscription- though no such text existed.
Over time, deaths of people connected to the tomb (from suicide, falls, and even murder) added to the legend.
However, key figures like Howard Carter lived long lives, challenging the idea of a real curse.