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This fan was discovered in a bundle together with other fans beneath the bed no. 377 in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The fan measures 104 cm in height. It is made of wood and covered with a thick sheet of gold. The knob at the end of the handle is made of bronze and inlaid with gold. The knob is ornamented in inlaid gold in the form of a papyrus umbel in bloom. The palm of the staff is designed as two panels supported by papyrus umbels, the calyx of which is engraved into the gold surface. On each side of the palm appear the cartouches bearing the names of Akhenaten and the Aten. It is therefore possible that the fan originally belonged to Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten, assuming this parentage, and that it was placed in the tomb as a commemorative object. Objects bearing the names of other family members are not uncommon in the burial assemblage of Tutankhamun. A few fragments of ostrich feathers were found adhering to the palm of the staff, the remainder had unfortunately decayed. 18th Dynasty Ca. 1333-1323 BC Grand Egyptian Museum.

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