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Disc shaped mace-head
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 30
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .029 H. .105 W.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.195
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionGranite; white spackled with black; hole drilled through center; sharp edge badly broken.
From Mesa'eed.
From Mesa'eed.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 30 [M/30/5]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. Tomb card missing for grave M/30.