Ancient Egyptian needle from Amarna dated 1352 - 1336 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian needle from Amarna dated 1352 – 1336 BC

Large green copper alloy needle, with an eye at one end for threading. White deposit near the hole.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1966.24.A
Material: copper alloy
Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
Period: New Kingdom
Dated: 1352 - 1336 BC
Object name: needle
Dimensions: Length: 100mm , Width: 4mm , Depth: 3mm
Site: Amarna

Latitude: 27.645197
Longitude: 30.896483