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Duck-Billed Axe Head

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 13.8 x 13.1 cm (5 7/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Vivian Merrin 1983.211
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Not on view
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A dark-brown bronze axe head features a vertical bar on the left, a grooved, rounded knob projecting from its center. Two large, oval openings flank a central rib that flares into a wide, fan-shaped blade on the right. A raised horizontal band with a cross-hatched pattern runs across the blade. Jagged, broken edges define the outer perimeter, where the weathered metal reveals various surface textures and marks of ancient wear.

Duck-Billed Axe Head

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

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