Ancient Egyptian wooden handle from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Conical wooden object, with a hole into the point which does not go all the way through the object. Possible a knob from a box etc. or a handle from an implement, perhaps a drill.
Brown in colour.

Ancient Egyptian wooden handle from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.15.3
  • Material: wood
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: wooden handle
  • Dimensions: Length: 39mm , Width: 38mm , Depth: 37mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L City of Akhenaten 1 1923
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483