Alabaster (Calcite) Vase with Stopper and Names of Thutmose III
Grand Egyptian Museum #4818
"The name of Tutankhamun's ancestor, Thutmose III, is inscribed on this vase, probably used to store perfume or oil for rituals."
Vase behind:
Calcite Tall Vase Inlaid with Faience
Height 65.8cm (26inches)
Grand Egyptian Museum #70 "A brown residue from a perfumed oil was found inside this Egyptian alabaster vase. Oils, essential for rituals, were highly valued."
Close up of Thutmose III's cartouches, "Djehutymose Menkheperra":
"Djehuty (Thoth) is born, Lasting are the Manifestations of Ra"
