Axehead

Description

Flat axehead of bronze formed with a notched butt for fitting and binding into a slot cut in the wooden haft: Ancient Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Museum reference

A.1906.363

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Axehead

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

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

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