grandegyptianmuseum:Basin with a boat from the tomb of TutankhamunDetail of the alabaster basin with
grandegyptianmuseum:Basin with a boat from the tomb of TutankhamunDetail of the alabaster basin with boat from the Tomb of Tutankhamun.At the front of the boat a young girl is kneeling holding a lotus bud. The purpose of this artifact is not clear but it has been suggested that it was used as a centerpiece during elaborate ceremonies and banquets. Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. -- source link