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title: Objects from the Tomb of Thutmose IV
author: Keith Schengili-Roberts
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1217/objects-from-the-tomb-of-thutmose-iv/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-07-19
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# Objects from the Tomb of Thutmose IV

_Authored by Keith Schengili-Roberts_

## Image File

[![Objects from the Tomb of Thutmose IV](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1217.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1217.png)

## Image Caption

Objects from the [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of Thutmose IV, 14th century BCE, including amulets in the form of the *[ankh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ankh/)*, the symbol of life or everlasting life. 
 
Two large amulets in the shape of an ankh were found among shabti figures and other funerary objects from the tomb of Thutmose IV (KV 43). 
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Schengili-Roberts, K. (2013, May 15). Objects from the Tomb of Thutmose IV. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1217/objects-from-the-tomb-of-thutmose-iv/>
### Chicago
Schengili-Roberts, Keith. "Objects from the Tomb of Thutmose IV." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 15, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1217/objects-from-the-tomb-of-thutmose-iv/>.
### MLA
Schengili-Roberts, Keith. "Objects from the Tomb of Thutmose IV." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 May 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1217/objects-from-the-tomb-of-thutmose-iv/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KV43-ObjectsFromTombOfThutmoseIV_MetropolitanMuseum.png) by [**Keith Schengili-Roberts**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KV43-ObjectsFromTombOfThutmoseIV_MetropolitanMuseum.png). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 15 May 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.