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Mace head
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K321: 2
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 x 4.6 cm (1 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1144
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionAlabaster biconical macehead, cylindrical hole vertically part way through containing remains of wooden haft, transverse hole with remains of wooded pin for holding haft in place.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K321: 2. February 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.