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In the tomb of Tutankhamun

Orchestrating mysteries and curiosity under guidance in the Egyptian Art Museum

CNRS, Paris, France, e2mgrim{at}yahoo.fr, emgrim{at}free.fr

The rooms devoted to the tomb of Tutankhamun inside the Egyptian Art Museum in Cairo are an exemplary laboratory in which to observe a wide range of relationships visitors have with artifacts: from the most expeditious visit to the most meticulous investigation. This article shows how the funerary furniture of the Pharaoh has been carefully cultivated as a mystery to be deciphered and how from its excavation by Howard Carter to its display inside the museum, the enigma of Tutankhamun has taken unexpected forms, giving us a remarkable opportunity to think about the anthropological implications of assisted curiosity.

Key Words: curiosity • discovery • ethnography • museum • object • tutankhamun

Tourist Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2, 211-230 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1468797608099249


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