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Funerary Bed with Hippo Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

The animals that form the frame of this bed are hybrids -- they have the head of a hippo (pictured), the body of a leopard/lion and the tail of a crocodile.

From KV62, Valley of the Kings.

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, c. 1334-1325 BCE.

Acc. No.: JE62012

Painting of a Statue of a King

Faience Tile with Lapwing Motif

Stela Depicting Ahmose-Nefertari Behind the Seated God Amun with Her Son Amenhotep I Behind Her

The Wilbour Plaque

Statue of the High Priest of Amun, Menkheperreseneb

Relief Showing Akhenaten and His Daughter Offering to the Aten

Statue of Amun-Re or Amunhotep III

Detail of Relief Showing Akhenaten and His Daughter Offering to the Aten

Statue of the High Priest of Amun, Menkheperreseneb

Relief Showing Two Statues of Ramesses II

Bust of a Statue of Sekhmet

Head of Tutankhamun

Head of Tutankhamun

Posthumous Stela Depicting Amenhotep I and Ahmose-Nefertari

Ivory Ibis-Headed Thoth Figurine

Head of Tutankhamun

Torso of Akhenaten

Face of Amenhotep II

Battle Axe with Handle, and a Blade from a Battle Axe

Head of an 18th Dynasty King, possible Ahmose or Amenhotep I

Counterweight for a Necklace in the Shape of Mut

Block Statue of Min, Overseer of Weavers

Head of an Egyptian Queen

Face of a Lion Statue

Kneeling Statue of Senenmut

Head of an Egyptian Queen

Head of an 18th Dynasty King, possible Ahmose or Amenhotep I

Stela of a Soldier Named Amenemhat

Relief from a Chapel Wall Depicting Amenhotep I Wearing the White Crown

Relief from a Chapel Wall Depicting Amenhotep I Wearing the White Crown

Four Statues of Sekhmet

Outer Coffin of Kamwese

Statue of Hathor with Amenhotep II in a Shrine Dedicated to Hathor by Thutmose III

Jewellery Box with Lid

Four Statues of Sekhmet

Block Statue of Min, Overseer of Weavers

Statue of Hathor with Amenhotep II in a Shrine Dedicated to Hathor by Thutmose III

Four Statues of Sekhmet

Statue of Hathor with Amenhotep II in a Shrine Dedicated to Hathor by Thutmose III

Kneeling Statue of Senenmut

Model Food Offering of a Bound Gazelle

Head of Hatshepsut or Thutmose III

Furniture Attachment in Shape of a Bound Prisoner

Outer Coffin of Kamwese

Faience Hes Vase with Cover

Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

Outer Coffin of Kamwese

Head of Hatshepsut or Thutmose III

Wooden Statuette of Amenhotep III

Kohl Pot with Openwork Design Featuring Falcons

Furniture Inlays in Form of Djed Pillars and Tyt-Amulet

Wooden Spoon with a Jackal Handle

Ostracon Showing a Cat and a Mouse

Head of a Colossal Statue of the God Amun

Head of a Colossal Statue of the God Amun

Head of a Cow Goddess

Akhenaten as a Winged Sphinx

Dish in the Form of a Bound Ibex

Relief Showing Temple Courtyard with Incense Burners and Offering Tables

Wooden Statuette of Amenhotep III

Scribe Statue of Amunhotep, son of Nebiry

Scribe Satute of Amunhotep, son of Nebiry

Head of a Colossal Statue of the God Amun

Akhenaten as a Winged Sphinx

Wooden Shabti Belonging to Ramesses II

Relief Showing Man Feeding Calves

Wooden Shabti Belonging to Ramesses II

Magical Pottery Fish

Wooden Spoon with a Jackal Handle

Mirror with Papyrus Handle and Two Ibex Heads

Wooden Statuette of a Woman

Part of a Bowl Inscribed for Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye

Wood & Ivory Chair

Seated Figure of a Scribe Under the Protection of Thoth

Wooden Shabti Belonging to Ramesses II

Right Eye from an Anthropoid Coffin

Egyptian Relief with Running Spiral

Block Statue of Ay

Relief Showing Offering Bearers

Relief of Soldiers Honouring Their Lord

The Royal Scribe Senenu Grinding Grain

Block Statue of Ay

Cat Bracelet or Armlet

Block Statue of Ay

Three Shabtis of Setau

Fragment of the Magic Wand or Clapper

Shabti of Neferptah

Shabti of the Lady Sati

Tile Fragment with Mandragora Leaves & Flowers

Relief Showing a Kitchen Scene

Funerary Stela for a Man named Ba

Shabti of Neferptah

Decorated Wood & Ivory Box with a Sliding Lid

A Fragment of Relief from Deir el-Bahri Showing Attendants of Hatshepsut

Spoon with a Handle in the Shape of a Floral Bouquet

The Royal Scribe Senenu Grinding Grain

Three Shabtis of Setau

Funerary Stela for a Man named Ba

Grain Storage Jar with Blue-Paint Design

Grain Storage Jar with Blue-Paint Design

The Royal Scribe Senenu Grinding Grain

Spoon with a Cartouche Shaped Bowl Decorated with a Pond

Facade of a Small Shrine

Head & Bust from a Seated Statue

Base for a Votive Model of a Temple Gateway

Three Shabtis of Setau

Shabti of the Lady Sati

Palace Wall Painting

A Sphinx of Hatshepsut

Relief Depicting a Nobleman

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Tall Round Bottomed Decorated Pot

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Cosmetic Container in Form of a Trussed Goose

Hatshepsut as Maned Sphinx

Meretseger Represented as a Snake

Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Two Princesses Worshipping the Aten

Decorated Wood & Ivory Box with a Sliding Lid

Relief Depicting a Nobleman

Stela of Pay offering to Re-Horakhty

Ceremonial Sickle of the Field Worker of Amun, Amunemhat

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Mask of a Man's Face

Facade of a Small Shrine

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Hatshepsut as Maned Sphinx

Shabti of Sedjem Ash Maya

Glazed Tile with Palms

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Ceremonial Sickle of the Field Worker of Amun, Amunemhat

Shabti of the Lady Sati

Painted Slender Jar

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Heads of Osiride Statues of Hatshepsut from Deir el Bahri

Shabti of Sedjem Ash Maya

Facade of a Small Shrine

Head and Shoulders from an Osiride Statue

Head & Shoulders of an Osiride Statue

Shabti of Sedjem Ash Maya

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Ceremonial Saw in the Shape of a Ma'at Feather

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Ivory Kohl Container

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Canopic Jars and Covers of Tjuli

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Statue of Sa-Iset the Younger

Alabaster Jar with Floral Collar in Relief

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Sphinx of Thutmose III

Statue of Amenhotep III

Statue of Sa-Iset the Younger

Two Halves of a Knife Handle

Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Faience Walking Lion

Statue of Amenhotep III

Fragment of a Votive Statue

Statue of Thutmose III from Afar

Ivory Kohl Container

Kneeling Statues of Hatshepsut

Statue of Thutmose III

Anthropoid Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place Teti

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Female Monkey Holding Its Baby and Hippopotamus

Standing Figure of Amenhotep III

Handle of Model Axe Inscribed for Amenhotep III

Standing Figure of Amenhotep III

Sphinx of Hatshepsut

Two Halves of a Knife Handle

Collosal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Standing Figure of Amenhotep III

Sphinx of Hatshepsut

Ostracon Depicting a Layout for a Relief

Kaemwaset Kneeling with an Emblem of Hatshepsut

Alabaster Jar with Floral Collar in Relief

Collosal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Statue of Thutmose III Offering

Shabtis and Funerary Figurines

Isis and Wepwawet

Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Fragment of a Votive Statue

Floral Tile Freize

Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye

Amulets and Necklace with Frog-Shaped Beads

Fragment of a Votive Statue

Coffin of the Mistress of the House, Teti

Bowl Buried with Rennefer wife of Noferkhawt

Wooden Cosmetics Box from Tomb of Sennedjem

Face of a Statue of Thutmose III with a Modern Cast of the Body

Fragment of a Statue of Amenhotep I

Fragmentary Statue of a Lion Subduing a Foreign Captive

Inner Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Two Princesses Each Holding a Sistrum & An Ankh Facing Their Enthroned Parents Amenhotep III and Tiye

Fragmentary Statue of a Lion Subduing a Foreign Captive

Coffin of Ahmose, Son of the Mistress of the House Nahkte

Model of Woman Lying on a Bed Using a Headrest

Statue of Seti I

Cosmetic Jar with Lions, Hunting Scenes and Captives

Statue of Amenhotep IV

Gold Collars and Pectorals

Statue of Amenhotep IV

Gold Collars and Pectorals

Metal Vessels from a Temple Deposit

Amenhotep III Seated in a Double Pavilion Representing His Sed Festival, with Tiye Offering Life to Him

Relief Fragment Depicting Akhenaten

Burial Chamber of Sobekmose

Game Board & Pieces and Throwing Sticks

Double Statue of Amun and Mut

Face from a Composite Statue

Statuette of Two Men & a Boy

Face from a Composite Statue

Relief Fragment from the 11th Dynasty Tomb of Khety, Royal Treasurer, with 19th Dynasty Graffiti

Anubis On a Shrine

Coffin of Ahmose, Son of the Mistress of the House Nahkte

Double Statue of Amun and Mut

Head of Ahmose I

Fragment of the Face of a Queen

Head of Seti II

Objects from Senenmut's Tomb

Coffin of Ahmose, Son of the Mistress of the House Nahkte

Head of Seti II

Kneeling Figure of Amenhotep III

Statue of Thutmose III

Statue of Neferkhawet, Rennefer and Their Family

Storage Jars from the Tomb of Three Minor Wives of Thutmose III

Head from a Life Size Statue of an Egyptian Official

The Osiris Shroud of Nesenaset and some Canopic Jars

Statue of Meryre and Iniuy

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Ornamental Alabaster Vase

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

Hippopotamus Head

Faience Armlets & Necklaces

Tomb Goods from the Tomb of Ramose & Hatnofer

Game Board and Pieces

Glass Vessels and Ostraca from the Ramesside Period

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Ostracon Depicting the God Ptah

Statuette of The Great Craftsman in the Place-of-Truth, Karo

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Anubis On a Shrine

Box of an Anthropoid Coffin

Calcite Cup in the Form of a Lotus Flower

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Wooden Model of a Rocker With Hatshepsut's Name On It

Bed of Tutankhamun

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Lion Shaped Vessel

Mummy Mask of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Fragment of a Vase Decorated with an Ibex & Plants

Statuette of The Great Craftsman in the Place-of-Truth, Karo

Bust of Queen Meritamun

Ostracon depicting an animal fable or myth in the upper register and a princess in the lower

Ostracon of a Cat Herding Geese

Alabaster Vase in the Form of an Ibex

A Pottery Human-Headed Lid of a Canopic Jar

Three Rishi Coffins

Coffins and Mummy Mask of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Bed of Tutankhamun

Ostracon with Sketch of a Sparrow

Statue of Meryre and Iniuia

Relief Fragment Depicting the Head of Amenhotep I

Jubilee Relief of Ramesses II

Anubis On a Shrine

Coffin, Mummy Board and Mummy Mask of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Mummy Mask of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Relief of Ramesses IX Facing an Hymn of Praise in His Honour

Alabaster Basin with Boat with Antelope-Headed Bow and Stern

Fragment of a Wig from a Composite Statue

Glass Vessels from the Ramesside Period

Storage Jars from the Tomb of Three Minor Wives of Thutmose III

Ostracon with Fighting Bulls

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Objects from the Tomb of Tutmosis IV

Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose's Cat

Canopic Chest of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Funerary Bed with Hippo Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Pottery Vessels

Decorative Tile

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Coffin of Ahmose Meritamun

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Statue of Meryre and Iniuia

Mummy Mask of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Shabti of the Chief Colour Maker of the Treasury, Huy

Detail of Rishi Coffin

Fragmentary Statue of a Vizier

Canopic Jars of Kiya

Bronze Axe Head

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Horemheb Shown as a Scribe

Horemheb Shown as a Scribe

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Foundation Deposits of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri

Fragmentary Statue of a Vizier

Three Rishi Coffins

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Burial Chamber of Sobekmose

Bronze Axe Head

Statue Fragment from the Great Temple of the Aten at Amarna

Shabti of the Chief Colour Maker of the Treasury, Huy

Hatnofer's Personal Posessions

Decoration on the Third Shrine of Tutankhamun

Hinged Bracelets or Armlets

Rishi Coffin with Scene of Butchering.

Calcite Cup in the Form of a Lotus Flower

Coffin and Mummy Board of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Fragment of Leather Painted with Erotic Scene

Glass Vessels from the Ramesside Period

Glass Vessels from the Ramesside Period

Shabtis and Shrines from the Tomb of Yuya & Tuya

Fragment of a Wig from a Composite Statue

Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Canopic Jars of Kiya

Chair with Legs in the Shape of Duck Heads

Canopic Jar of Tjuyu

Funerary Bed with Lion Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Funerary Bed with Lion Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Objects Found in Seankhkare Cemetery

Inscribed Funerary Cones

Storage Jars from the Tomb of Three Minor Wives of Thutmose III

Hinged Bracelets or Armlets

Pedestal for a Small Statue

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

Coffin of Ahmose-Nefertari with J for Scale

Girdles, Decorated with Simplified Cowrie Shell Design

Shabti of the Chief Colour Maker of the Treasury, Huy

White Limestone Statuette of the Scribe, Huy

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Shabtis and Shabti Boxes of Sennedjem's Family

Ceiling Decoration from a Theban Tomb

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Funerary Bed with Cow Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Coffin and Mummy Board of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Relief Fragment Depicting Grain

Funerary Equipment of Maruta, One of Three Minor Wives of Tutmosis III

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Shabtis and Shabti Boxes of Sennedjem's Family

Inscribed Funerary Cones

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Alabaster Vessel and Statuette

Gold Sandals, Toe and Finger Stalls Belonging to a minor wife of Thutmose III

Canopic Chest of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Reconstruction of a Foundation Deposit

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Flooring from Amarna

Door Jambs of Rau

Floor from a Building at Amarna

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Inner Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Funerary Bed with Hippo Heads from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Coffin of the Mistress of the House Iynaferty

Burial Chamber of Sobekmose

Perfume Bottle in Shape of a Hes Vessel

Bust of Queen Meritamun

Noferkhawt's Burial Goods

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Stela of Userhat and his wife Nefertari

Outer Shrine of Tutankhamun

Small Vase with Flower Decoration

Foundation Deposit

Model Boat from the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Rishi Coffin with Scene of Butchering.

Ceiling Fragment from the Palace of Amenhotep III Depicting Pigeons in Flight

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Gold Sandals, Toe and Finger Stalls Belonging to a minor wife of Thutmose III

Bucrania Ceiling Painting from the Palace of Amenhotep III

Shabti of Tutankhamun

Arm Panel from a Ceremonial Chair

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

Shabtis of Sennedjem and Iynaferty

Bucrania Ceiling Painting from the Palace of Amenhotep III

Box with Name of Amenhotep III, plus Beads

Canopic Jar of Maruta, One of Three Minor Wives of Tutmosis III

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Ostracon from Sheikh Abd el Qurna

Upper Part of the Statue of an Official

Statue of Yuny and his wife Renenutet

Funerary Papyrus of the Tax Master and Steward Sethnakhte

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Ceiling Fragment from the Palace of Amenhotep III Depicting Pigeons in Flight

Tomb Relief Showing the Force Feeding of Cattle

Chair Found in Pieces Outside Sealed Door of Hatnofer's Tomb

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Two Faience Tiles with the Throne Names of Seti II

Alabaster Canopic Jar

Reconstruction of Wall Decoration from the Temple of Amun in Malkata

Noferkhawt's Burial Goods

Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Dwarf

Noferkhawt's Burial Goods

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Sarcophagus of Senenmut

Flooring from Amarna

Alabaster Canopic Jar

Wooden Cosmetics Box

Shabti of Tebure

Alabaster Canopic Jar

Canopic Jar of Maruta, One of Three Minor Wives of Tutmosis III

Coffins of the singer Harmose (left) and an anonymous woman (right)

Canopic Jar of Tjuyu

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Sarcophagus of Senenmut

Shabti of Tebure

Inner Coffin and Mask of One of the Fetuses from Tutankhamun's Tomb

Shabti of Tutankhamun

Textile Honouring the Goddess Hathor

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Outer Shrine of Tutankhamun

Walking Stick Decorated with a Nubian and an Asiatic

Decoration on the Second Shrine of Tutankhamun

Miniature Mask for a Canopic Bundle

Alabaster Goblet Inscribed with the Name of Amenhotep IV

Blue Painted Ware from Malkata

Decoration on the Second Shrine of Tutankhamun

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

3 Wooden Shabti of Tutankhamun

Outer Coffin of the Servitor in the Place of Truth Khonsu

Sarcophagus of Senenmut

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Coffin from KV55, Possibly That of Akhenaten

Relief of a Battle Scene

Detail from the Coffin of the Singer Hormose

Coffin of Ahmose Meritamun

Bronze hes Vase

Funerary Mask of Hatnofer

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Flooring from Amarna

Alabaster Ungent Vessel with Name of Kiya

Bucrania Ceiling Painting from the Palace of Amenhotep III

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Funerary Mask of Hatnofer

Carved Walking Sticks

Ostraca from Sheikh Abd el Qurna

Sarcophagus of Hatshepsut

Ivory Unguent Box

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Outer and Inner Coffin of One of the Fetuses in Tutankhamun's Tomb

Sarcophagus of Akhenaten

Fragment of an Alabaster Vessel

Reliefs from Chapel of Ramesses I at Abydos

Miniature Situla of Meketaten

Cosmetic Boxes in the Shape of Ducks

Box with Cartouche of Tutankhamun

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Spoon in the Shape of a Swimming Woman Holding a Gazelle or Ibex

Shabtis of Siptah

Inlay Fragments of Foreigners

Carved Walking Sticks

Box with Cartouche of Tutankhamun

Head a of New Kingdom Queen

Basket Containing Provisions

Fragment of Paving from Amarna

Carved Walking Sticks

Foundation Deposit of Hatshepsut's Royal Tomb

Inlay Fragments of Foreigners

Tomb Relief with Musicians

Whip Handle in the Shape of a Horse

Four Carved Plaques

Shabtis of Siptah

Two Alabaster Shabti with the Throne Names of Siptah

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Sarcophagus of Hatshepsut

Ostracon Depicting a Pharaoh Slaying an Lion

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Basket Containing Provisions

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Goods from the Burial of a Child

Ostracon with a Small Satirical Sketch

Lower Part of a Granite Doorjamb from a Temple of Ramesses II

Shrine for Canopic Chest of Tutankhamun

Tomb Goods from the Tomb of Ramose & Hatnofer

Ostraca Depicting Meretseger as a Snake

Ostracon with a Sketch of a Hippopotamus

Chair Belonging to the Scribe Reniseneb

Statue of Princess Ankhesenpaaten

Chair Belonging to the Scribe Reniseneb

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Wooden Face from an Anthropoid Coffin

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Jars with Carved Stoppers

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Relief of Offering Bearers

Coffin and Grave Goods

Fragment of Paving or Wall Decoration

Cosmetic Objects Datable to Dynasty 18

Fragments of Floor or Wall Paintings

Pieces of Pots with Inscriptions

Pieces of Glass Vessels

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