Tesoros de Psusennes I

Silver bowl from the tomb of king Psusennes I. The design imitates a woven reed basket. The king's name and titles are inscribed in a double cartouche. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 3rd Intermediate, XXIst Dynasty. Place of Origin: Tanis 1039 - 991 BC. Material Size: Silver h = 16.5 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 36A.

Gold funerary mask from the burial of Psusennes I. The king is shown as a young man, wearing the royal headcloth, secured by a uraeus or cobra, symbol of the protection of the sun-god. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 21st Dynasty, 1039 - 991 BC. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Gold, lapis lazuli, glass h = 48 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 39.

Silver spouted vessel, nemset, used for pouring libations of water. The text notes that the king Psusennes I is beloved of Osiris. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 3rd Intermediate, XXIst Dynasty. Place of Origin: Tanis 1039-991 BC. Material Size: Silver h = 12.3 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 36A.