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Hand Axe
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ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Hand Axe

Possible OriginIraq, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
PeriodChalcolithic
Date5th Millennium BCE
MediumStone
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions3 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 3/8 in. (9.5 x 5.7 x 1 cm)
Object number2011.029.369M
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art