Brush
Nine brushes made of halfa grass were found in the debris associated with Meketre's tomb. In eight of these, the grass had been beaten into fine fibers; the last brush is a simple bundle of heads of grass. The ties are of grass cord, linen cord, or strips of rags. One of the brushes retained traces of red paint, while the others seem to have been used as whisk brooms.
Artwork Details
- Title: Brush
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 12
- Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
- Date: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), Below surface of causeway, MMA excavations, 1920–22
- Medium: Grass
- Dimensions: L. 24 cm (9 7/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1928
- Object Number: 28.3.1
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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