Ancient Egypt Egyptian Kings and Queens King Tut cartouche box

Click to view large image	King Tut cartouche box
	Price: $59.00
	Box: Cultured marble, Gold finish with color detail. 8.25L x 4D x 3.5H (21 x 10 x 9cm). 5lbs
	Egyptian Museum, Cairo Dynasty XVIII, 1347-1237 B.C. Cartouche is the French word that scholars gave to the oval ring in which a king's name is written. The ancient Egyptians called it "shenu" which means "to encircle". The idea being to represent the king as ruler of all that the sun encircled. This box is part of the treasures found in the tomb of the young king Tutankhamun. The lid of the box is inscribed with the name of Tutankhamun and reads as follows: Tut Ankh Amun (Perfect in the life of Amun), ruler of On (Thebes, today's Luxor) of Upper Egypt.
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