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Metal in the Late Period

With the Late Period Egypt enters the Iron age. In fact the proportion of iron objects in the Late Period is still not yet very high, and stone tools were sometimes used. One of the highlights of arts and crafts in the Late Period is bronze casting.

Galleries
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bronze figurines
fishing hooks
mirrors
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Single objects

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bronze vessels
parts of furniture (?)
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corner piece for a door
bell
stamp-seal
situla
UC 56477 UC 52168, bell in shape of a Bes head
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see also:

Koptos


 

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