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Blade from model adz 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
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number05.80
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBronze blade from a model adz; inscription on one side, partly incised and partly painted: "The good god Maatkara, Daughter of Ra, Hatshepsut, endowed with life, living eternally."
Provenance1904, excavated from the Tomb of Hatshepsut (KV 20), Valley of the Kings, Thebes by Howard Carter (b. 1873 - d. 1939) for the excavations sponsored by Theodore M. Davis (b. 1837 - d. 1915), Newport, RI; 1904, assigned in the division of finds by the Government of Egypt to Theodore M. Davis; 1905, gift of Theodore M. Davis to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 6, 1905)