Tutankhamun’s wooden cartouche box

CAIRO – 26 October 2022: One of the unique finds from the tomb of king Tutankhamun is this wooden box in the shape of a cartouche. 

Tutankhamun's wooden cartouche box - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

It is oval-shaped with a line at one end, inside which the name of king Tutankhamun is written in hieroglyphs and the three signs in the bottom mention one of his titles as “The Ruler of Thebes” 

Upon discovery, the box contained many items including two crooks and two flails.