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Model ax blade

2575–2323 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueBronze
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 3.6 cm (1 9/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number03.1668
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ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceSaid to be from Abydos. 1903: purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1667-03.1681) for £3. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)