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Axe
Nubian
Napatan Period
750–250 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, B 501
Medium/Technique
Black granite
Dimensions
H x W x D 6.5 x 5.0 x 2.2
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2271
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionBlack granite axe
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal Tomb B 501. 1920; Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.