Axehead

Description

Flat massive axehead of bronze tapering from the rounded cutting edge to the rounded butt: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Abydos, probably New Kingdom

Museum reference

A.1906.359

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Axehead

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

c. 1550 - 1069 BC

Style / Culture

New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze

Collection place(s)

Abydos, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

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

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