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Plumb BobNew Kingdom - Ptolemaic Period (1569 - 30 BCE)

Not on view
Small ancient teardrop-shaped vessel with a suspension loop at the neck, covered in heavy turquoise and green encrustation with a granular, pitted surface

Unknown, Plumb Bob, New Kingdom - Ptolemaic Period (1569 - 30 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Frank J. and Victoria K. Fertitta, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Plumb Bob
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
New Kingdom - Ptolemaic Period (1569 - 30 BCE)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Width: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank J. and Victoria K. Fertitta
Accession Number
M.80.198.164
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art