Piriform mace head
2960–2770 B.C., or earlier
FindspotHierakonpolis, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueLimestone
DimensionsHeight x diameter: .063 x .06
Credit LineEgyptian Research Account by subscription
Accession number98.1017
On View
Not on viewClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing
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ProvenanceFrom Hierakonpolis. 1898: Excavated by J. E. Quibell for the Egyptian Research Account, given to the MFA by the Egyptian Research Account.
(Accession date: November 1, 1898)
(Accession date: November 1, 1898)
2960–2770 B.C., or earlier
3650–3300 B.C.
2350–2338 B.C.
5th millennium B.C.
5000–4000 B.C.
5000–4000 B.C.