Ancient Egyptian tweezers from Antinoe Antinoopolis dated AD 400 – 600

Iron tweezers. Made from a single strip of iron, which has been bent into a loop at the top. Slightly thinned and tapered at the tips of the tweezers.

Ancient Egyptian tweezers from Antinoe Antinoopolis dated AD 400 – 600

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.48
  • Material: iron
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: J. de M. Johnson
  • Dated: AD 400 - 600
  • Object name: tweezers
  • Dimensions: Length: 111mm , Width: 25mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Johnson J de M Antinoe and its Papyri 1914
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333