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Axe head
Nubian
Meroitic Period
90 B.C.–A.D. 40
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), 415
Medium/Technique
Iron
Dimensions
13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-2-109
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionFragments of axe head; Semi-circular edge, pointed ends
ProvenanceFrom Beg. West 415. 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.