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Axe-head
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kumma, K XXXVI
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Other: 3.3 x 1.8 x 9.1 cm (1 5/16 x 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2243
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionFlanged axe head. Wear on blade end.
ProvenanceFrom Kumma, K XXXVI. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.