Title: Ax
Object type: Ax, 5 sections
a) blade
b) top ferule
c & d) middle ferules
e) base ferule
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–18
Medium: Bronze or copper alloy
Dimensions: Length of the blade (a) 43 cm (16 15/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1926
Geography: From    Egypt      
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY