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Pear-shaped mace head
Pear-shaped mace head

Pear-shaped mace head

3100–2630 B.C.
FindspotZawyet el-Aryan, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueLimestone
DimensionsH. 7.8 cm, Diameter 6.8 cm
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number11.2391
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ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 490/4. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition March 2, 1911; awarded to the MFA by the government of Egypt.