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Head of a Leopard
General Information

The tomb of Tutankhamun contained many leopard heads like this gilded one. This head differs from others in having the king's cartouche incised between the eyes. The leopard head adorned a garment that imitated the animal's skin.

Number 62629
Storing Place Egyptian museum - Cairo - Egypt
Material Wood
Type Statue
Type of Script Hieroglyphic
Discovery Place Valley of the kings - Luxor - Egypt
Height 17 cm
Historical Period The Eighteenth Dynasty – The New Kingdom
Inscriptions on the Monument
Transliteration
( If the Hieroglyphic,Demotic or Hieratic text is not appearing clear, install this file )

Nb- xprw- ra


Translation

Nebkheperure

Scientific Publishing

Edwards, I.E.S., Treasures of Tutankhamun. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1976.

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