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Ceremonial Saw in the Shape of a Ma`at-Feather | musefully
Ceremonial Saw in the Shape of a Ma`at-Feather, ca. 1353-1336 B.C.E.. Bronze, 12 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (31.5 x 4.2 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 65.133. Creative Commons-BY.
The unusual shape of this saw’s handle is a reproduction of a Ma`at -feather (an ostrich plume signifying “truth”). This shape suggests that the saw was used for ceremonial purposes, such as preparing meat for sacrifice to a god.