myrrh

(noun)

A fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees, often used in perfumery, medicine and incense. 

Related Terms

  • obsidian
  • malachite
  • electrum
  • papyrus

Examples of myrrh in the following topics:

  • Ancient Egyptian Trade

    • Pharaoh Sahure, of the Fifth Dynasty, is known to have sent ships to Lebanon to import cedar, and to the Land of Punt for myrrh, malachite, and electrum.
    • Queen Hatshepsut sent ships for myrrh in Punt, and extended Egyptian trade into modern-day Somalia and the Mediterranean.
  • Hatshepsut

    • This included a successful mission to the Land of Punt in the ninth year of her reign, which brought live myrrh trees and frankincense (which Hatshepsut used as kohl eyeliner) to Egypt.
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