Small Instrument
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
DIMENSIONS
Diam. 1/4 × 1 13/16 in. (0.6 × 4.6 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
35.2017
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Bronze instrument cylindrical in form tapering to a pointed base. The hafted end is square. It is impossible to say definitely what this instrument was, but it seem probably that it was set originally in a wooden handle and served as an awl or borer.
Condition: Entirely covered with a green patina.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Small Instrument, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E. Bronze, Diam. 1/4 × 1 13/16 in. (0.6 × 4.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.2017. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.35.2017_view01.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.35.2017_view01.jpg., 2016
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