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Hand axe
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Khor Ambukol, Cemetery 14, Grave 100
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.1 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number14/100
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionThis hand axe of dark gray stone has some bright orange lettering on it reading "14/100" and "M11"(?).
ProvenanceKhor Ambukol. (ASN 14/100). 1907: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; awarded to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.