Model Flail from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 116

This gold-covered flail, a royal emblem, was among the objects discovered in a foundation deposit in front of the tomb of Hatshepsut (KV 20) in the Valley of the Kings. Foundation deposits often contained magical implements and amulets intended to protect building or tomb that they marked. For more information on this deposit, see 30.8.6.

Model Flail from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb, Wood, gold foil

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Model Flail from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb, Wood, gold foil
Model Flail from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb, Wood, gold foil
Model Flail from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb, Wood, gold foil

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