Description
This knob belonged to a chest and was used to fasten it. Inscribed on the knob are the birth and throne names of Tutankhamen. It also mentions that he is "beloved of Ptah," the creator-god of Memphis.
Exhibitions
Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2003-2004.
Provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
