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BRONZE AGE BRONZE ADZE AXE HEAD

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Western Asiatic, Ca. 2000-700 BC. A finely modelled cast bronze double axe head, composed of a tubular socket with decorative ribs, a convex axe blade and an adze blade to the rear. The complexity of the design of this bronze axe head with an adze blade is a testament to the skill of the metal workers of the Bronze Age Western Asiatic cultures. The existence of such a tool reflects the advanced level of craftsmanship and metalworking at the time. It also speaks to the importance of the axe head in everyday life and warfare.Size: L:65mm / W:130mm ; 320gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

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BRONZE AGE BRONZE ADZE AXE HEAD

Name: BRONZE AGE BRONZE ADZE AXE HEAD
SKU: 146517987
Price: 100 GBP
Availability: InStock

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