Oldest known lathe on the tomb of Petosiris circa 300 BCE
- Title (English):
- Oldest known lathe on the tomb of Petosiris circa 300 BCE
- Collection:
- Early 20th Century Engineering Lantern Slides
- Set:
- Transfer of skill
- Agent:
- unknown
- Date:
- undated
- Location:
- Egypt
- ID Number:
- RMA01151_b23_262
- Catalog Record:
- 2075312
- Collection Number:
- 16-5-1151
- File Name:
- RMA01151_b23_262.jpg
- Transcription:
- Figure 1. The oldest known representation of lathe. From a relief on the tomb of Petosiris, circa 300 B.C. After Lefevre
- Work Type:
- drawings (visual works)
- Subject:
- Ancient Egypt
handwork
tools
Lathes - Description:
- Line drawing of two seated figures operating a manual lathe. There is a frame to hold the work steady. One person uses a tool to scrape the item being worked on. The other person uses a band to rotate the item. Hieroglyphics are on the wall.
- Annotation:
- 12. Transfer of Skill
- Notes:
- The digital images in this collection capture images as they appear within the slides in the physical collection. Any information found on slide mounts have been recorded in the Annotation field to provide context for how the slides were originally organized and used.
- Cite As:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, #16-5-1151. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009
- Box:
- 23
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status of this item is undetermined. Efforts have been made to evaluate the item based on date of creation, publication status, potential creators, and potential rightsholders. The item was digitized at Cornell University Library in 2024 from physical holdings in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. It is presented here by Cornell University Library under an assertion of fair use and the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections (http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright). The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact rareref@cornell.edu with any additional information or for questions about the collection.