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Model ax blade
Nubian
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia; Findspot: Nubia, el-Kurru, Pyramid II, SE deposit
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.864
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionModel tool. Axe tool. Sheet bronze. With tangs for binding to handle.
ProvenanceFrom El-Kurru, Pyramid II, "SE" Deposit. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1921: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.