Model Adze Handle
Object type: Model Adze handle
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
Date: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: L. 20.2 cm (7 15/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Southern Asasif
Locale: Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101)
Locus: Burial chamber
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Accession year: 1920