Egyptian, early New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, c. 1535 BC. Battleaxe of Pharaoh Ahmose I. Cedar wood, gold, copper, carnelian inlays, lapis lazuli and glass. L. 47.5cm, blade l. 13.4cm, w. 6.7cm. Found 1859 in the tomb the queen mother Ah-hotep, Dra Abul Naga, cemetery fr. the. 17th dynasty, Thebes. Inv. no. JE 4673. Cairo, Egyptian Museum.