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Model drill

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Neferkara Pepy II
2246–2152 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb of Impy, G 2381 A

Medium/Technique Copper
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2224
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsModels

DescriptionOne of a large group of miniature copper tools found in the same intact tomb, this model takes the form of a drill. The surface is corroded and encrusted. The point is dull.
ProvenanceFrom Giza G 2381 A (tomb of Impy). 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)