Adze head

Description

Adze head of iron with a triangular blade expanding from a narrow flat head: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus, Roman Period

Museum reference

A.1903.331.15

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Adze head

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Roman Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron

Collection place(s)

Oxyrhynchus, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland