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This is a needle.

It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Women usually sewed the clothes for their families but spinning and weaving tended to be carried out in specialized workshops. The temples employed skilled needlewomen to provide ritual garments and temple hangings. Museum Register H 1069 This is a needle. It is made from a copper alloy. It is between 2,500 and 2,700 years old, dating to the 26th Dynasty (664-525 BCE) in the Late Period.

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