Tutankhamun Double Cartouche Perfume Box

This double cartouche shaped perfume box of Tutankhamun features a relief of Heh, god of eternity holding above and around his head the cartouches of the king.

Each side is composed of two inward-facing cartouches containing the figure of the king squatting on the Heb, or festival, sign. The four images of the king differ slightly and have been interpreted as showing him in different stages of his life.

The lid is adorned with the sun disk and double plumes; the base is plated with silver and decorated with a frieze of Ankh, or life, signs.