Emily Chan
What was left of King Tut’s wardrobe consisted of 100 sandals, a dozen tunics, 28 gloves, 25 head coverings, four socks, and 145 loincloths, which were pieces of linen shaped like triangles that both men and women wore as undergarments.
King Tut’s loincloths were silkier and more well-made than the average underwear. The weave of ordinary Egyptian loincloths had 37 to 60 threads per inch, while King Tut’s had 200 threads per inch.
Lost Daughters
The reign of King Tut was very short, lasting about a decade, and he didn’t leave behind any heirs. But thanks to the discovery of the tomb, archaeologists learned that he had been expecting to be a father at one point.
At the age of 12, King Tut married a woman named Ankhesenamun. She bore two stillborn daughters who were buried in his tomb in two tiny gilded wooden coffins. The mummified remains of the fetuses appeared to be 25 and 37 weeks old. The causes of their deaths are unknown.
