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Model nail
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb of Khasekhemui
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Length: 6.7 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Width: 0.2cm
Width: 0.2cm
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7349
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionCopper; rudely rounded and corroded. Housed with 01.7346, 01.7347, and 01.7348.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb of Khasekhemwy. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: October 1, 1901)