Tongs / tweezers

Description

Tongs or tweezers in bronze consisting of a rod of metal bent into a U-shape with its ends beaten flat: Ancient Egyptian, possibly Upper Egypt, Thebes, possibly New Kingdom

Museum reference

A.1956.102

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tongs / tweezers

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Collection place(s)

Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland