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