Jack Loomes
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Post by Jack Loomes on Feb 26, 2014 6:48:46 GMT
   Ceremonial Saw in the Shape of a Maat-Feather The unusual shape of this saw’s handle is a reproduction of a Ma`at -feather (an ostrich plume signifying “truth”). This shape suggests that the saw was used for ceremonial purposes, such as preparing meat for sacrifice to a god. Medium: Bronze Place Made: Egypt Dates: ca. 1353-1336 B.C.E. Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty Period: New Kingdom Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (31.5 x 4.2 cm) (show scale) Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor Accession Number: 65.133 Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY Caption: Ceremonial Saw in the Shape of a Maat-feather, ca. 1353-1336 B.C.E. Bronze, 12 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (31.5 x 4.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 65.133. Creative Commons-BY Source: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3740/Ceremonial_Saw_in_the_Shape_of_a_Maat-feather#
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