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Bronze model of an axehead
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Nasakhma (?)
468–463 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Nuri, Pyramid 49, northwest foundation deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 2cm (13/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number18-2-448
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionBronze model of an axehead.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, pyramid 49 (Queen unknown), northwest foundation deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.