The funerary bed and chariot of Tutankhamun is set to be delivered on Tuesday evening to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) overlooking the Giza Plateau in preparation for the new museum's soft opening in 2018. State of the art technology and efficient scientific techniques were used in lifting and moving the artifacts from their current display at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir into the packing boxes. The bed is carved out of wood and covered with golden sheets with decoration depicting the goddess Mahit Weret. The chariot, one of the king's five chariots, is also carved out of wood and covered with golden sheets and decorated with precious stones. GEM supervisor-general Tarek Tawfik said that the packing and transportation was carried out by an Egyptian-Japanese team that has consolidated the wooden surfaces of both artefacts as well as strengthened the weak points before packing. Scientific studies have been also conducted on the condition of the chariot and bed to ensure they can be safely transported. Egyptian and international media, as well as Tawfik and Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany, will be present at the GEM when the artefacts arrive.
