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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Art2100–1700 B. C.

Artwork Details

Title	Ax
Medium	Wood, copper alloy
Dimensions	L. of handle 90 cm (35 7/16 in.); l of blade 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	2100–1700 B. C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1929
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom
Date Range	2100 BC – 1700 BC

Provenance

Region	Middle Egypt
Country	Egypt

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ca. 2050–2000 B.C.Laden Donkeys and Men Plowing, Tomb of Djari

ca. 2120–1981 B.C.Stela, Sentekhi

ca. 2050–2000 B.C.Funerary Provisions and Hunting, Tomb of Djari

ca. 2100–1650 B.C.Ax head with cynocephalus

ca. 2050–2000 B.C.Offering Procession and Netting Fowl, Tomb of Djari

ca. 2050–2000 B.C.Harvesting Sicamore Figs, Tomb of Djari

ca. 2050–2000 B.C.Offering Scene, Tomb of Djari

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 571857