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Model adze
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, mid or late Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7560 B
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
a: 1.3 x 8.4 x 0.4 cm (1/2 x 3 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
b: 0.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 cm (5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
b: 0.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 cm (5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number36-12-33a-b
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
Description2 adzes, both broken, 33b is in two pieces
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7560B. 1936: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.