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Ax head
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia, Gebel Barkal, B 300 N
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Thickness: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.1660
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B 300 N. 1919:excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.