Carpenter's Chisel from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Temple
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Wood, Copper alloy. L. 21.7 cm (8 9/16 in.); W. 2.5 cm (1 in.). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 2b (B), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1921–22. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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 long handled carpenter’s chisel/tool with a wooden haft and a metal blade, shown against a light background.
The image shows a single object laid horizontally: a cylindrical rectangular wooden handle on the left (light brown/orange wood) attached to a flat, slightly curved metal working end on the right. The metal blade appears dark brown to reddish-brown with visible surface wear and corrosion/patina. No decorative elements, carved surfaces, or visible inscriptions are present on the tool in the provided image. The catalogue’s attribution to a carpenter’s chisel from a foundation deposit is consistent with the visible tool form (wood handle + metal blade). No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other textual elements can be identified, and no deities or royal names are visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276728 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.3.248 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547575 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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