Mesekhtyu Instrument from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Temple
Unknown Artist
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
l. 21.7 cm (8 9/16 in); h. 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in)
Classification
Adze, meskhetyu, Hatshepsut
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1896
Accession Number
96.4.8
Rights
Public Domain