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Axe Head, ca. 4400-3100 B.C.E.. Basalt, 2 7/16 x 9/16 x 3 5/8 in. (6.2 x 1.4 x 9.2 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.895. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Axe Head

ca. 4400-3100 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Tool
Formatted Medium: Basalt
Medium: basalt
Period: Predynastic Period
Dimensions: 2 7/16 x 9/16 x 3 5/8 in. (6.2 x 1.4 x 9.2 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 07.447.895
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

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Rights Statement

Creative Commons-BY

Museum Location

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