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 |