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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Macehead
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Macehead

CultureEgyptian
PeriodPredynastic
Date3500-3000 BCE
MediumLimestone
Credit LineGift of Sue McGovern-Huffman
Object number2019.006.001
ProvenanceEx coll. J. Mortier, France, formed circa 1950s-1970s. Ex private collection, Virginia, purchased from London art market, 2011. Gifted to MCCM by Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Ancient Art], Washington DC.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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3500-3350 BCE
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ca. 4000-2950 BCE
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ca. 500-400 BCE
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4000-3350 BCE
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4000-2950 BCE
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Arrowhead
4000-2950 BCE
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3500-3350 BCE
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Arrowhead
4000-2950 BCE
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4000-2950 BCE