Tutankhamun’s Lotus Chalice. The handle is a lotus flower and bud supporting with god Heh, the symbol of eternal life. Found at the entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62). Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

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[–]SierraKiloBravo[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's a fantastic piece! And yeah, I have been down many an internet rabbit hole with stuff like this, so I can relate. If you use Twitter, I got the pic from this account: https://twitter.com/archaeologyart They post some cool stuff.

[–]charlie6067 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Just followed it. Thanks for the tip.

[–]SierraKiloBravo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Awesome!