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Mace head
Nubian
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Meris, Cemetery 41, Grave 302
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 7 cm (7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number41/302
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionThis is a mace head with a circular, 2 1/3" diameter hole in the center. Dark gray-green stone.
ProvenanceFrom between Meris and Markos. (ASN 41/302, 1908). Excavated by the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.