Tweezer-razor from the Burial of Amenemhat
Object type: tweezer-razor, Amenemhat, razor, tweezer, hair curler, knife
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
Reign: reign of Thutmose I–early sole Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1504–1447 B.C.
Medium: Bronze or copper alloy
Dimensions: L. 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.); W. of blade 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Greatest thickness 0.4 cm (3/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Asasif
Locale: Tomb of Neferkhawet (MMA 729), east chamber
Locus: Burial of Amenemhat (IV), inside coffin, by head
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1934–35
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1935
Accession year: 1935
Tags: Cosmetic Tools