Accession No
1924.944 A
Description
Copper axe head of socketed 'eye' type.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Qau el-Kebir
Period
Middle Kingdom XI
Source
British School of Archaeology in Egypt
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.944 A; ?622; ?623
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Rare in Egypt, and certainly a Syrian type
According to the publication, tomb 622 was of Dynasty IV, and contained no metalwork. Some error has therefore occurred
Found: Grave 622
Excavated by Guy Brunton
Event Date 7/6/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Socketed 'eye' type; rare in Egypt, and certainly a Syrian type.
Event Date 7/6/1991
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: '622' or '623'
Event Date 26/6/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Amendments / updates)
The excavation number marked on the object could be 623 rather than 622, in which case that would explain why the excavation report for Tomb 622 did not list any metal finds. The report still needs to be checked to see whether Tomb 623 is a possibility.
Event Date 26/6/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn
FM:39912
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