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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Ceremonial Sickle of the "Fieldworker of Amun" Amunemhat

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Ceremonial Sickle of the "Fieldworker of Amun" Amunemhat

Medium: Wood
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1479-1425 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 15 1/4 in. (22.5 x 38.8 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 48.27
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 48.27_transpc002.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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