Carpenter's Adze from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Temple
Unknown Artist
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
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.)
Classification
Adze, carpenter, Hatshepsut, Maatkare
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1896
Accession Number
96.4.7
Rights
Public Domain