Arrow or Javelin Point of Neferkhawet
Unknown Artist
ca. 1504–1447 B.C.
Medium
Bronze or copper alloy
Dimensions
L. 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.); w. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Greatest thickness 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Classification
Arrow point, Neferkhawet
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1935
Accession Number
35.3.91
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom with the *Arrow or Javelin Point of Neferkhawet*, a finely crafted bronze or copper alloy weapon tip from Dynasty 18's early years (ca. 1504–1447 B.C.). Measuring just 9.3 cm long, this slender artifact—likely from the tomb of its owner, Neferkhawet—exemplifies the precision engineering of Egyptian arms during a golden age of imperial expansion under pharaohs like Thutmose I and Hatshepsut. Forged from a durable metal alloy, the point's tapered form and modest thickness (0.5 cm at its widest) highlight advanced metallurgical techniques honed ...