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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Nail or Chisel
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Nail or Chisel

Possible OriginEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
MediumBronze
Credit LineCollected by William A. Shelton, funded by John A. Manget
Dimensions4 1/2 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (11.4 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm)
Object numberX.0002.023
Exhibition HistoryLife and Death in the Pyramid Age: The Emory Old Kingdom Mummy, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 10 - December 11, 2011
GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York, September 21, 2013 - June 8, 2014
Hall of Ancient Egypt, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas, August 2014 - Present
ProvenanceCollected for Emory University Museum by William Shelton (1875-1959).
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art