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Axe head
Egyptian
Predynastic, Badarian Period
4500–3800 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .077 x .09
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1836
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Axes, maces, clubs
DescriptionGranite (?); green and black. Ground, not flaked. Has a notched "waist".
Compare to Coptos/Quft style in Petrie "Prehistoric Egypt" p. 24 and pl. XXVII
Compare to Coptos/Quft style in Petrie "Prehistoric Egypt" p. 24 and pl. XXVII
ProvenanceSaid to be from Basileia (el-Bisaliya), Egypt. 1904, sold by Gabriel Girgis (dealer), Qena, Egypt to Albert M. Lythgoe (b. 1868 - d. 1934) for the MFA for £4 [see note]. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
NOTE: Acquired with MFA accession nos. 04.1803 and 04.1084.
NOTE: Acquired with MFA accession nos. 04.1803 and 04.1084.