Axe

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1981–1975 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 106

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Provenance

Title: Axe
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
Date: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), MMA excavations, 1920
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: L. 12.5 × W. 7.9 × D. 6.4 cm (4 15/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Object Number: 20.3.278
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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