Tutankhamun Fan
Item
- Title
- Tutankhamun Fan
- Rights
- Egyptian Museum , Cairo. Educational Fair Use.
- Date
- 1323 C.E.
- Description
- This fan was found in the burial chamber of Tutankhamun. It was located between the two innermost shrines. The fan is wood and is covered with sheet gold. Tutankhamun hunted ostriches which is why his fan was fitted with white and brown ostrich feathers. Stumps of the feathers may still be seen in the holes on the outer edge of the palm.
- Format
- Gold. Ostrich Feathers. Length; 95cm
- Publisher
- Egyptian Museum , Cairo.
- Contributor
- Doreen D.
- Identifier
- Egyptian Museum. JE62001.
- Subject
- Tutankhamun; fan; sun shade; umbrella; parasol; ostrich; feathers; tomb of Tutankhamun; Cairo; Egyptian.
- Source
- Jpg. Unknown Photographer. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 11/6/2021
- Site pages
- Early Centuries - Ancient History
- Media
Tutankhamun Fan