Bronze Wall Nail

Bronze Wall Nail

Description:

One of five bronze nails found inserted into the wall of Tomb 66 for hanging objects, including a lamp and a silver bowl; slightly polygonal in section with parallel grooves down length apparently from shaving; one end tapered to a blunt point; the other end flat, with hammering marks; shown second from left in photograph.


Dimensions: Diameter: 0.80 centimetres; Length: 18.90 centimetres


Object Type: wall-nail


Techniques: hammered; shaved

Period:

Late Bronze Age I

Date:

1650 - 1050 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Enkomi

Accession Number:

1897,0401.1074