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Miniature model of a hoe
The hoe is an essential tool in the foundation ceremony, as affirmed by representations ever since the most ancient periods of Egyptian history. The hoe was used by the king to excavate the foundation trench.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 1540

Dating

TUTHMOSIS III/MENKHEPERRE

Archaeological Site

SAI ISLAND

Category

FOUNDATION DEPOSIT

Material

POTTERY

Technique

FORMED BY HAND

Width

2.3 cm

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