Battle axe head

Museum number:
6-1191
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.54
Description:
Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 1598 (98), Cemetery 1500, Naga-ed-Der
Verbatim coll. place:
Cemetery 1500 Tomb 98
Culture or time period:
1st Dynasty of Egypt (ca. 3000–2890 BC) and 2nd Dynasty of Egypt (2890–2686 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1901
Materials:
Copper (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Axes (weapons)
Accession date:
October 8, 1902
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Dimensions:
length 240 millimeters and width 71 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 2 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 3 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 4 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 5 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 6 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 7 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 8 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 9 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 10 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 11 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 12 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 13 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”Hearst Museum object 14 of 14 titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Battle axe head, accession number 6-1191, described as Bronze: (crescintric), scalloped battle ax head, perforations (6). Length 24 cm. Dynasty II B 2 b “ One side of piece has etched name or phrase ‘ sn? k 3 nb’. It is uncertain if the first sign is really a ‘sn’”

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