Statuette Upper Egypt

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

This statuette of the king wearing the tall crown of Upper Egypt consists of wood covered in gesso and then gilded. It is among 35 ritual figures of the king and deities that were placed in sealed wooden shrines in the tomb. The color combination of the gold of the figure and the black of the base suggests both rebirth and regeneration. The crook he holds in his left hand and the fl ail he grasps in his right are symbols of his kingship.