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Axe head

Axe head
 New Kingdom, Dynasties XVIII–XX 1550 BCE-1069 BCE

Medium
bronze
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
bronze
Measurements
11.0 × 5.0 × 0.6 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
623-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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