Model adze
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Copper, wood, animal hide. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in). From: Tomb of Ankhef (Tomb 9), Asyut (Lykopolis), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Photograph of a small Egyptian woodworking implement modeled as an adze: a dark metal blade fixed to a wooden handle, with fibrous wrapping around the haft.
The image shows an L-shaped object resembling a model adze. One end is a rectangular, dark blade segment (copper/bronze-colored appears dark/oxidized) attached to a wooden shaft/handle. The junction between blade and handle is wrapped with coarse, brown fibrous material (consistent with animal hide or binding fiber). The handle is light brown wood with visible grain and wear. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or painted decoration are visible on the blade or handle surfaces. The background is a plain, light-colored studio surface; no other artifacts are present.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281776 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.9.22 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546210 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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