Tutankhamun's Treasures - Calcite Vase on Stand


Calcite Vase on Stand, Cartouches of Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun
Height: 64.5 cm (25.39 inches)
Grand Egyptian Museum #40 (Previously JE 62123)

"The upper part of this splendid alabaster vase is decorated with cornices and plants.

"It is set on a pedestal in a form of a stool. The body of the vase is adorned with three cartouches bearing the name of King Tutankhamun and that of his consort, Queen Ankhesenamun.

"The left side bears the figure of a uraeus, or royal cobra, wearing the Red Crown and holding the Was and Shen scepters." (Info: Global Egyptian Museum