What if I told you that Tutankhamun had a club foot most likely due to inbreeding? However, he is depicted in art walking well and keeping his balance well. He is depicted also hunting well and throwing a harpoon.
Due to wearing a cane, he probably could not use a chariot, but some felt he had his thigh fracture due to a chariot accident. Also, his sandals look normal. He is depicted with a cane in this statue and his flail, but he was not putting his weight on the stick. Why was he having so many canes?
Was he breaking them easily? Is the 130 number some type of symbol? The fact Tutankhamun had 130 canes in his tomb does not necessarily tell us he was really needing a cane. Another interesting artifact found at his burial site was a boat with an achondroplastic dwarf female.
What is the meaning of this statue is not clear, but the art depicts this condition very well. And…
Further reading and suggested videos :
Hawass, Zahi; et al. (17 February 2010). “Ancestry and Pathology in King Tutankhamun’s Family” . The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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