| Egyptian Journal of Archeological and Restoration StudiesBOTANICAL ANALYSIS OF TUTANKHAMUN'S FUNERAL BOUQUETS
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejars.2026.499295
pages: SI 75-SI 88
Hamdy, R. 1 (*) & Andreozzi, F. 2
1 Botany & Microbiology dept., Faculty of Science, Cairo Univ., Giza; Biological Sciences dept., Faculty of Science, Galala Univ., Galala, Egypt
2 PhD Candidate, Civilization and Forms of Knowledge (Egyptology) dept., Pisa Univ., Italy;
Abstract:
This study investigates a selection of floral bouquets discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun, which were exhibited in the Egyptian Museum (Cairo) and subsequently transferred to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Giza. The analysis identified five species of flowering plants with mythological and eth-nobotanical significance, belonging to five genera and five families. Plant identification was based on the gross morphology of various organs, including leaves and fruits. The results of the observations conducted on these objects are presented below, with a particular focus on identifying the plant species used and analyzing their methods of manufacture. These findings are then discussed in comparison with other parts of the same bouquets, which are now dispersed across various museums.
Keywords:
Bouquets Ethnology Morphology Mythology Olive Persea
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