Accession No

Z 45725


Description

Razor - Cutting edge broken away.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

New Kingdom


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 45725; 30/1000


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Bronze


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Area 1000; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1930
Event Date 10/6/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Cutting edge broken away.
Event Date 10/6/1991
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
This object is marked '30/1000' on one side in black ink.
Event Date 11/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
A bronze razor with the handle affixed to the body by two rivets. The cutting edge is missing completely and not seen with the rest of the object. The handle is finely made, seeping to one side in a slight curve towards the end, and this end twisted in on itself.
Event Date 11/9/2013
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 70. pl. XLIX, LII.
Event Date 14/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:40148

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