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SOUTHERN IRAQ
Adze / Axe
Early Dynastic Period 2900 BCE-2350 BCE
Medium
bronze
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British Museum, 1933
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Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
bronze
Measurements
9.5 × 15.2 × 4.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq
Accession Number
3440D-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British Museum, 1933
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
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