Tutankhamun and the goddess Nut
King Tutankhamun is welcomed into the afterlife by the sky goddess Nut. The king wears a white skirt, a usekh collar and a short wig adorned with a tiara. In one hand he carries a ritual mace and the ankh sign of life. The goddess wears a tight-fitting white tunic and wears a white bandage on her forehead. water Nw, which are to be read together and indicate the greeting. She holds in her hands the hieroglyphic signs of water, nw, symbolising the greeting given to the ruler.
