Battle-ax, Middle Kingdom, Probably Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C., From Egypt, Bronze, restored shaft and lashing, Total length: 64.1 cm (25 1/4 in.); W. 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.); Diam. 2.5 cm (1 in.), The traditional Egyptian ax had a round or semicircular blade of stone or copper lashed to a wood stick. By the First Intermediate Period, when territorial conflicts arose within Egypt, a new crescent-shaped ax blade made of bronze was invented specifically for battle
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Battle-ax, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1981–1802 B.C, Egypt, Bronze, restored shaft, lashing, Total length, 64.1 cm, 25 1/4, W, 7.8, 3 1/16, Diam, 2.5, 1, traditional, Egyptian, ax, round, semicircular blade, stone, copper lashed, wood stick, First Intermediate, Period, territorial conflicts, arose, within, new crescent-shaped, blade, bronze, invented specifically, battle
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