Chariots of Tutankhamun

The frame is strengthened at the front with an additional top-rail and the space between it and the body is decorated with a hieroglyphic union symbol, with six foreign captives (one is now missing) on its right side.

[3] The central inner and outer panels feature a raised relief with a solar falcon, identified in the inscription as Horus of Behedet, from which descend crowned uraei.

The lower part of the panels show two Rekhyt birds, representing the people of Egypt, that adore a djed pillar flanked by ankh signs while, below, foreign captives are shown entangled.

This design was interpreted as the royal couple adored by the Egyptian people, ensuring the life and stability of the king and queen under the sun god hovering above and protecting them.

[3] A study of Tutankhamun's chariots from 2000 found that the structure of the wheels, the spokes, the materials chosen for the sleeve bearings, the use of animal fat for lubrication and the design as a whole are remarkable, being comparable to European carts of the 19th century AD.