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Tag: Alabaster

Tutankhamun's Triple Lamp with Lotus Shapes

Tutankhamun’s Triple Lamp with Lotus Shapes

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

This elegant triple lamp of King Tutankhamun is delicately carved, incised, and polished from one block of alabaster. The central cup is shaped like a lotus chalice, rising on a …

Tutankhamun's Cup in the Form of Open Lotus

Tutankhamun’s Cup in the Form of Open Lotus

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

This chalice in the form of a lotus is decorated with a whorl of circles and sepals in low relief. The handle is a lotus flower and bud supporting the …

Basin with a Boat from the tomb of Tutankhamun

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

This alabaster boat stands on a base representing a square pool. It is considered one of the most beautiful pieces of the collection of king Tutankhamun. It was found in …

Alabaster Perfume Vase of King Tutankhamun

August 13, 2022August 15, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

This vase is made of four pieces of alabaster cemented together. The idea conveyed by its symbolism is that the Nile will provide the king and queen, whose names are …

Vase in the Form of an Ibex

August 11, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

This vessel, which is a unique piece of art, was shaped in the form of an ibex, or goat, with real horns, one of which is missing. The eyes are …

Clepsydra of Karnak

August 11, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

The oldest water clock of which there is physical evidence dates to ca. 1391-1353 BC, during the reign of Amenhotep III where it was used in the Temple of Amen-Re …

Tablet of Seven Oils

August 11, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

During royal funerals, it was a rule to include in the offerings a complete set of the seven ritual oils. They were meant to be a testimony to the sacralization …

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

August 11, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

This alabaster canopic chest is considered to be one of the finest masterpieces of Tutankhamun’s collection. The interior of the chest is divided into four compartments, each with a cylindrical …

Tutankhamun's Ointment Jar Surmounted by a Lion

Tutankhamun’s Ointment Jar Surmounted by a Lion

July 30, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

This cylindrical alabaster jar, used as an unguent or perfume container, is a masterpiece of unusual form and design. The lid is adorned with the figure of a small lion, …

Table for Libations or Offerings

Table for Libations or Offerings

July 14, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Egypt Museum

Sculpted from an alabaster block, this altar was used either as a sacrificial altar or a libation table. It is decorated with the forms of two lions, whose front and …

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