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Model mold for brick-making, 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
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 4.3 x 6 x 11.8 cm (1 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number05.82
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionWood model of a brick-making mold, inscribed along side: "The good god Maatkara, Daughter of Ra, Hatshepsut, endowed with life."
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Queen Hatshepsut. 1904: Excavated by Theodore M. Davis. March 1904; awarded to Theodore M. Davis by the Egyptian government; given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis, July 6, 1905.
(Accession Date: July 6, 1905)
(Accession Date: July 6, 1905)