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	Carpenter's Adze from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Temple
Medium	Wood, bronze or copper alloy, leather
Dimensions	L. of handle 19.6 cm (7 11/16 in.) L. of blade 15.7 cm (6 3/16 in.) ; W. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Credit Line	Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1896
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 547562