Ancient Egyptian tweezer fragments from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Small pair of copper alloy tweezers or tongs made from a strip of metal bent in half, now broken into two parts. Ends broken off.

Ancient Egyptian tweezer fragments from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1925.46.17
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: tweezer fragments
  • Dimensions: Length: 38mm , Width: 9mm , Depth: 4mm , Length: 29mm , Width: 4mm , Depth: 1mm
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483