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Model axe
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Atlanersa
653–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Tomb of Queen Malenra, Pyramid 22
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x width: 14 × 2.8 cm (5 1/2 × 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.260
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Models
DescriptionThis model axe, made of gold, has a polished surface, plain except for incised lines on the end of the handle. There are five additional lines on one side of the axe and four on the opposite side.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 22 (Tomb of Queen Malenra). 1917: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan. (Accession Date: March 1, 1920)