Fancy Perfume Vase
GEM Number
47
Collection
Tutankhamun Galleries
Period
New Kingdom
Dynasty
18
Description
This exquisite perfume vase was found in the burial chamber. The long slender neck of the vase ends in a flat rim surmounted by a vulture. Two figures of the god Hapy who personified the Nile are knotting lotus and papyrus plants around the neck of the vase, symbolizing the unification of the Nile Valley and Delta. The lotus and papyrus emblems carry royal uraeus snakes wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt. The names and titles of the royal couple are inscribed on the vase. On the pedestal, the cartouche of Tutankhamun is protected by two falcons perching on the nebu sign for gold.
Region
Upper Egypt
Area
Luxor
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Height
69.5 cm
Length
38 cm