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Inscribed Chisel From Foundation Deposit 2 of Hatshepsut's Valley Temple New KingdomAsasif

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Bronze or copper alloy. l. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in); w. 1.4 cm (9/16 in). From: Hatshepsut Valley Temple, Foundation Deposit 5AFD2, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1915–16. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1916.

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Connections

Found at Asasif
Royals Hatshepsut
Materials Metal

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116272887 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.10.489 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 550006 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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