Bodkin
ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.
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Object Label
Ancient Egyptian craftsmen used bodkins to punch holes in fabric or leather, to facilitate stitching.
Caption
Bodkin, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Ivory, Diam. 3/16 x 3 3/16 in. (0.5 x 8.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1042.2.
Title
Bodkin
Date
ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt
Medium
Ivory
Classification
Dimensions
Diam. 3/16 x 3 3/16 in. (0.5 x 8.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Accession Number
13.1042.2
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