Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Adze
Medium	Wood, bronze or copper alloy, leather
Dimensions	l. handle 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in); l. blade 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in); w. blade 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1925
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 18
Period	New Kingdom
Date Range	1473 BC – 1458 BC

Provenance

Region	Upper Egypt, Thebes
Country	Egypt

From the Dynasty 18 era

ca. 1991–1450 B.C.Beaded Penannular Earring

ca. 1991–1450 B.C.Cosmetic jar

ca. 1981–1952 B.C.Scarab of Amenemhat I

ca. 1700–1425 B.C.Cylinder amulet

ca. 1700–1425 B.C.Cylindrical pendant

ca. 1600–1500 B.C.Scarab with a Lion Hunting Horned Animals

ca. 1600–1500 B.C.Canaanite Scarab Showing a Prostrate Man under Two Cobras…

ca. 1600–1500 B.C.Canaanite Scarab with a Roaring Lion

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 548776