Needle for Making Fish Net

New Kingdom

ca. 1550–1300 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

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Provenance

Title: Needle for Making Fish Net
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Date: ca. 1550–1300 BCE
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Bronze or copper alloy
Dimensions: L. 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in)
Credit Line: Gift of James Douglas, 1890
Object Number: 90.6.268
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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