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Source Description
This knob belonged to a chest and was used to fasten it. Inscribed on the knob are the birth and throne names of Tutankhamen. It also mentions that he is "beloved of Ptah," the creator-god of Memphis.
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Document identity
localId
3236
label
Furniture Knob with Name of King
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
3236
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Furniture Knob with Name of King
description
This knob belonged to a chest and was used to fasten it. Inscribed on the knob are the birth and throne names of Tutankhamen. It also mentions that he is "beloved of Ptah," the creator-god of Memphis.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1340 BC (New Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
knobs
furniture
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
5
dimensionsRaw
2 7/8 x 1 15/16 in. (7.3 x 5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Inscription]
dynasty
18th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
10
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
dbda03b74037794e