Tut Exhibit - King Tutankhamun Exhibit, Collection: Jewelry - Pectoral of Kheper Scarab representing King Tutankhamun

The Tutankhamun Exhibit

Jewelry and Ornamentation

Pectoral of Kheper Scarab

Pectoral of Kheper Scarab

On this pectoral, the outer face is inlaid with colored glass and semi-precious stones, the reverse with chased decoration. The motif of the scarab pushing solar disc has been elaborated to form the king's prenomen, Nebkheprure.