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Model tool from foundation deposit of Hatshepsut
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut
1473–1458 B.C
Object Place: Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Hatshepsut
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number05.80
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBronze blade from a model tool; inscription on one side, partly incised and partly painted: "The good god Maatkara, Daughter of Ra, Hatshepsut, endowed with life, living eternally."
ProvenanceFrom the tomb of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings. 1904: excavated by Theodore M. Davis; awarded to Theodore M. Davis in the division of finds by the Egyptian government; given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis, July 6, 1905.