Photo of collection object Bodkin
Bodkin, ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.. Ivory, Diam. 3/16 x 3 3/16 in. (0.5 x 8.1 cm). Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1042.2. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Bodkin

ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Ancient Egyptian craftsmen used bodkins to punch holes in fabric or leather, to facilitate stitching.
Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Tool
Formatted Medium
Ivory
Medium
ivory
Locations
Place excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt
Dynasty
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Dimensions
Diam. 3/16 x 3 3/16 in. (0.5 x 8.1 cm)
Departments
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number
13.1042.2
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Exhibitions
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location
Funerary Gallery 3, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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