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0965734 - Details of the exterior of the gilt shrine. The queen brings unguents and flowers to the king. Tukankhamen, by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, page 40.
The rear wall and the doors, both inside and out, are decorated with scenes in which Ankhesenamun is making offerings in the presence of her husband. The external walls and the doors of the shrine are subdivided into panels framed by hieroglyphic inscriptions with scenes showing Tutankhamun and his wife in various aspects of married life, a theme that recalls the scenes of the Amarna Period. The entire decorative scheme of the shrine has strong symbolic connotations associated with the religious and political spheres. The intimate ties between the pharaoh and his bride represent the serene relationship between god and man. For this reason it is almost always the queen who is the active figure, embodying the concept of humanity paying homage to the celestial, personified by Tutankhamun.
©2003 Credit:Topham Picturepoint
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