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Hand axe
Nubian
A Group
3100–3000 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Dehmit, Cemetery 45, Grave 608
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.3 x 2.6 x 7.6 cm (2 1/16 x 1 x 3 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number45/608/2
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionHand axe with chipped sharpened edge.
ProvenanceFrom Demhid, Sham Nishai (Egypt). (ASN 45/608/2, 1908). Excavated by the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.