The Global Egyptian Museum

This axe, cut and polished, is in the general shape of the letter T of which the all the corners have been rounded. The upper section, which at 7,5 cm is widest, was used to hold the object. Two fingers would have passed under each of the projections in order to enclose the entire object in the palm of the hand (note the polish of the stone caused by the friction of the grip). The lower section of the object has a sharp cutting edge, 4,9 cm in length. The cutting edge is smooth: certainly natural wear as a result of the use of the instrument.

Cette hache, taillée et polie, présente la forme générale d'un T dont tous les angles auraient été arrondis. La partie supérieure, la plus large - 7,5 cm - servait de point de maintien de l'objet, deux doigts passant sous les excroissances pour enserrer entièrement l'objet dans la main (on peut noter la pierre polie complètement par le frottement). L'objet se termine par une partie tranchante de 4,9 cm de long. Le tranchant de la hache est lissé: il s'agit certainement d'une usure naturelle liée à l'utilisation de l'instrument.

This axe, cut and polished, is in the general shape of the letter T of which the all the corners have been rounded. The upper section, which at 7,5 cm is widest, was used to hold the object. Two fingers would have passed under each of the projections in order to enclose the entire object in the palm of the hand (note the polish of the stone caused by the friction of the grip). The lower section of the object has a sharp cutting edge, 4,9 cm in length. The cutting edge is smooth: certainly natural wear as a result of the use of the instrument.

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