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Floral collar from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache New KingdomValley of the Kings

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Description

Broad Collar, floral. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C. Papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen. Diam. 44 cm (17 5/16 in.); D. 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.) Box mount: L. 57 cm (22 7/16 in.); W. 57 cm (22 7/16 in.); h. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). From: Embalming cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907. Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909.

Connections

Royals Tutankhamun

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116297833 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 09.184.215 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548832 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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