Knot Amulet, Early 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III
(1479-1458 B.C.).
Cedar.
L. 15.2 cm (6 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1925 (25.3.40);
Meshketyu Instrument, Early 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III (1479-1458 B.C.).
Wood.
L. 27.1 cm (10 5/8 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1927 (27.3.398); and
Ovoid Stone (Hammering Stone?), Early 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III (1479-1458 B.C.).
Travertine.
H. 87.3 cm (2 7/8 in.), W. 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.),
D. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1927 (27.3.400).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
All three objects were deposited in the foundation of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri. The Knot Amulet functioned as a good luck charm. The hooked Meshketyu Instrument was included for the "opening of the mouth" ritual, performed on statues in completed Egyptian temples to give them life. And Egyptian carpenters used stones like the inscribed ovoid one above to smooth the surfaces of wooden objects.
(1479-1458 B.C.).
Cedar.
L. 15.2 cm (6 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1925 (25.3.40);
Meshketyu Instrument, Early 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III (1479-1458 B.C.).
Wood.
L. 27.1 cm (10 5/8 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1927 (27.3.398); and
Ovoid Stone (Hammering Stone?), Early 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III (1479-1458 B.C.).
Travertine.
H. 87.3 cm (2 7/8 in.), W. 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.),
D. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1927 (27.3.400).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
All three objects were deposited in the foundation of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri. The Knot Amulet functioned as a good luck charm. The hooked Meshketyu Instrument was included for the "opening of the mouth" ritual, performed on statues in completed Egyptian temples to give them life. And Egyptian carpenters used stones like the inscribed ovoid one above to smooth the surfaces of wooden objects.