Jewel Chest of Tjuyu
Jewel Chest of Tjuyu
Found empty of any jewels as the tomb was robbed in antiquity, the chest bears the name of Amenhotep III son-in-law of Tjuyu, who placed it in the tomb as offering. Made out of wood, gold leaf, faience, ebony and painted ivory.
From the Tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu (KV46), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391-1353 BC. Antiquities Service Excavations on Behalf of Theodore Davis, 1905. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 95248; CG 51118
