King Tut

They may look like scribbles to us, but these hieroglyphs made perfect sense to the ancient Egyptians who read them.

And, I can't say his name without thinking of Steve Martin's crazy tribute to the "Boy King".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbavuReVF4

Taken at the Toy Soldier Museum Shoot Out with my photo club. One diorama depicted an Egyptian processional which included this image of King Tut.

[Lou Ann]

A wonderful image. We all dutifully filed through the King Tut exhibit when it came to Dallas.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Kathy A]

Great shot

[eDorre]

Cool shot

[Diane]

Nice shot. And I really did laugh out loud at the video. I haven't seen it in years!

[Diana]

Well captured and what a scream the video is! I had not seen it before :-)

[Wylie]

Interesting times they were.

[Babs]

Great shot. I love the video

[katy]

A fabulous photo of him. It had been a long time since I had heard that song and I didn’t know Steve Martin was the one that did it.

[Wendy]

I like him. I think I know where an old abandoned one is.... Steve Martin... he is a wild and crazy guy ;-)

[Kerry McCarthy]

Nice and good memory of Steve Martin.

[Harry J Benson]

Nicely presented

[Kate]

Nice composition...the video is hilarious

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, very cool.

[KV]

I remember the Steve Martin video… funny the things we remember. Nice song title shot!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

An interesting history of this young king. ...and Steve Martin's "homage" is forever ingrained in my memories!

[gloria jones]

Neat image...Steve Martin a good actor and comedian.

[Carole Sandford]

Very nice shot!

[Kathy]

Oh yes. I remember that skit.

[Shutterbug]

Sounds like an interesting place for a Photo Club outing. I love the Steve Martin skit.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@louannwarren I saw it in NYC and I can still remember being fascinated with the intricate artistry in some of the simplest utensils. And of course- the death mask which was so opulent!

@louannwarren @bkbinthecity @kjarn @edorreandresen @eudora @ludwigsdiana @pusspup @onewing @grammyn @photohoot @mccarth1 @hjbenson @k9photo @mittens @kvphoto @aikiuser @seattlite @carole_sandford @randystreat @shutterbug49

Thank you all and so glad you had a good laugh. Did you know that Steve Martin is also an AMAZING banjo player? He is!

This one's for you @edorreandersen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gNuj8UkyC4

[Wendy]

@olivetreeann I do know know. He is very talented.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@photohoot (o:

[Beverley]

Wonderful history

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@beverley365 Thank you Beverly!

[Oli Lindenskov]

Great shot and story😊

[katy]

I did not know that about Steve Martin. Thank you for including that video for us to enjoy.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@mubbur @grammyn

Thank you Oli and Katy!

[Chris Cook]

I haven't listened to that hilarious song in years. Perfect!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@cdcook48 Thank you Chris- yes, you can't listen to it without laughing at least once or twice!