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