Treasures of Tutankhamun
Statuette of Tutankhamun the Harpooner.
A gilded, wooden statuette of King Tutankhamun stands on a wooden boat that is painted to represent a papyrus boat. The figure of the king holds a bronze coiled chain to bind the animal, representing Seth, after spearing it and an
Unguent Vase with Magnificent Symbols of Unification. Cosmetic articles were very important in Egyptian households. Of all the magnificent alabaster vases found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, this unguent container is the most impressive. The composition depicts different symbols that represent the unification of the country and serve to protect its fertility: the vase with the bound lilies and papyrus plants, the uraei, or cobras, with the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, and the two pot-bellied figures of the Nile god. The falcons cut in openwork at the base protect the king's name.
18th dynasty, from Valley of the Kings - KV62 tomb of Tutankhamun.
JE 60710 and JE 62144
Upper floor, gallery 40
Cairo Museum
Treasures of Tutankhamun
Statuette of Tutankhamun the Harpooner.
A gilded, wooden statuette of King Tutankhamun stands on a wooden boat that is painted to represent a papyrus boat. The figure of the king holds a bronze coiled chain to bind the animal, representing Seth, after spearing it and an
Unguent Vase with Magnificent Symbols of Unification. Cosmetic articles were very important in Egyptian households. Of all the magnificent alabaster vases found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, this unguent container is the most impressive. The composition depicts different symbols that represent the unification of the country and serve to protect its fertility: the vase with the bound lilies and papyrus plants, the uraei, or cobras, with the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, and the two pot-bellied figures of the Nile god. The falcons cut in openwork at the base protect the king's name.
18th dynasty, from Valley of the Kings - KV62 tomb of Tutankhamun.
JE 60710 and JE 62144
Upper floor, gallery 40
Cairo Museum