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Canopic Shrine of Tutankhamun

ضريح الأواني الكانوبية لتوت عنخ آمون
18th Dynasty · New Kingdom · c. 1323 BCE
Canopic Shrine of Tutankhamun
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Details
In Egypt
Where to see it
Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza
Found at
Valley of the Kings
Type
shrine
Material
cedar wood
About this object

The gilded wooden shrine, guarded at each corner by a slender goddess in high relief, that contained the four miniature gold coffins holding Tutankhamun's organs.

Current location
Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza
In the site
Grand Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamun gallery
Materials
cedar wood, gold leaf, calcite (alabaster)
Dimensions
H 198 cm × W 153 cm × D 122 cm
Provenance
Found by Howard Carter in 1926 in the treasury room of tomb KV62, adjacent to the burial chamber.
Depicts
Tutankhamun
Sourcing
Phase 0 hand-curated — pending Egyptologist review
Citations
  • · Carter, H. (1933). The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, vol. 3.
  • · Reeves, N. (1990). The Complete Tutankhamun. Thames & Hudson.
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