Details of the exterior of the gilt shrine. The Queen helps the King in a ritual hunting scene. Tukankhamen, by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, page 41. The external walls and the doors of the shrine are subdivided into panels framed by hieroglyphic inscriptions with scenes showing Tutankhamun and his wife in various aspects of married life, a theme that recalls the scenes of the Amarna Period. The entire decorative scheme of the shrine has strong symbolic connotations associated with the religious and political spheres. The intimate ties between the pharaoh and his bride represent the serene relationship between god and man. For this reason it is almost always the queen who is the active figure, embodying the concept of humanity paying homage to the celestial, personified by Tutankhamun. The couple are adorned with jewels and dressed in finely pleated, adherent clothing. The left wall is divided into four panels. The hunting scene is to be interpreted as a symbolic episode referring to the pharaoh's role in the maintenance of the cosmic order and his constant fight against chaos (symbolized by the birds in the swamp).