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Axe head fragment
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, E-W Street
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Other: 3.6 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm (1 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2105
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionAxe head fragment, smooth surface, axe edge intact but other end broken off. Color: dark gray with tan flecks.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, E-W Street. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.