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Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV 62).
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Reign of Tutankhamun (1355-1346 BCE).
This elaborately carved oil container has it's own stand. The flanking openwork design symbolizes the unification of the two lands, Upper and Lower Egypt. Papyri, representing the north emerge from lilies, representing the south.
King Tut exhibit, Seattle Washington, 2012.
Unguent Vessel
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Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV 62).
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Reign of Tutankhamun (1355-1346 BCE).
This elaborately carved oil container has it's own stand. The flanking openwork design symbolizes the unification of the two lands, Upper and Lower Egypt. Papyri, representing the north emerge from lilies, representing the south.
King Tut exhibit, Seattle Washington, 2012.