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Battle-axe

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Description

Caption: Battle-axe, ca. 2008–1630 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 3/16 × 3 3/8 in. (13.3 × 8.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.197. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A circular stone artifact with holes near the bottom edge.

The artifact is a stone palette featuring a circular shape with a flat bottom. There are two symmetrical holes near the bottom edge, suggesting it may have been used for fastening or as a handle. The surface is smooth, showing signs of wear consistent with frequent handling or use.

decorative Predynastic good
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.197 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9464 tier-2
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