Reproduction
Object Category
razors
Description
copper (alloy?) rotating razor with metal handle. The top and part of the bottom of the razor are curved. The active part of the razor is wide, of thin metal, originally sharpened and edge damaged. The opposite end is blunt and narrows down considerably. The handle is curved and it is attached to the body of the razor from both sides by one metal peg. The handle terminates in a ball. conserved with green patches on surface. unprovenanced.
Publications
- Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Tools and Weapons, pl. LXI, X78, p.50
Production Period
18th Dynasty
Material
Dimensions
thickness: 0.1 cms unverified
thickness: 0.9 cms unverified
length: 15.5 cms unverified
height: 10.5 cms unverified
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC40538
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
