Bronze hoe from Tel El Amarna
- Made:
- 1500 BCE in Ancient Egypt
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Bronze hoe, from Tel El Amarna, Upper Egypt, c. 1500 BC
This implement was found near Tel-El-Amarna, Egypt. It is made of bronze, and with a wooden handle fitted into the socket, formed a primitive digging tool.
Details
- Category:
- Agricultural Engineering
- Object Number:
- 1929-660
- Materials:
- bronze (copper, tin alloy)
- Measurements:
-
depth: 80mm
height: 50mm
width: 210mm
overall (as displayed): 180 mm x 205 mm x 85 mm, 0.726 kg
- type:
- model - representation
- credit:
- Egypt Exploration Society
