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Hand axe
Nubian
C-Group
2400–1700 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Dakka, Cemetery 101, Grave 25
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.3 x 2.5 x 10.5 cm (2 1/16 x 1 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number101/25
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionHand axe with a rough weathered surface. The sharpened edge is chipped and worn. The stone is greenish-brown.
ProvenanceFrom Dakka (ASN 101/25 ). 1910. Excavated by Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the Egyptian government.