Papyrus Lid, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1336–1327 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08, Papyrus fiber, diam. 11 cm (4 5/16 in), Part of Tutankhamun's 'embalming cache,' this was one of about 25 lids found inside a group of large jars that may have held food or drink consumed as part of the king's funeral banquet. The jar it originally covered, with which it was no longer associated, may have also contained food, or may have held embalming materials
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Papyrus Lid, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1336–1327 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley, Kings, Embalming Cache, Tutankhamun, KV 54, Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08, fiber, diam, 11 cm, 4 5/16, Part, embalming cache, 25 lids, inside, group, large jars, held food, drink, consumed, part, king, funeral banquet, jar, originally covered, no longer associated, contained embalming, materials
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