NEW KINGDOM BATTLE AXE

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Replica of battle axe, New Kingdom Egypt

Narrow flat lugged battle axe with facets, New Kingdom (18th Dynasty) Egypt.

Weight:c.420 grams (axe head) -Length: 13.6 cm (hafted: 62 cm) - Material: 10% tin.

Edge: several cycles of annealing, hardened through cold hammering - Original: British Museum EA30068, unknown provenance, Egypt.