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Axe head
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Axe head

TitleAxe head
Dateca. 4000 BCE 39th century BCE
MediumCeramic
OriginUbaid Ubaid
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1959
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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