Awl

Description

Awl with a bronze blade and a handle in the form of a conoidal hardwood stock: Ancient Egyptian, Thebes, probably New Kingdom

Museum reference

A.1956.99

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Awl

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: Rhind, Alexander Henry, 1833 - 1863

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland