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Adze / Axe

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
5.3 × 16.8 × 3.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq
Accession Number
3440P-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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