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Discoid mace-head
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 28
Medium/Technique
Porphyry
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .03 H. .063 W.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.197
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionPorphyry; black and white; hole drilled through center; sharp edge badly broken. From Mesa'eed.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid [Mesa'eed] tomb 28, no. 2. [M/28/2]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.