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Handle from a model axe

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)

Medium/Technique Wood
Dimensions Length: 27.1 cm (10 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.16686
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment

DescriptionOne of eight handles from model axes, grooved lengthwise at one end for insertion of blade; black coloration at the same end possibly if from a decayed string or fastener.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)