Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A fine set of 3 forged-bronze tools consisting of a petite chisel and two dense axe heads. The elongated triangular chisel head has a tapered tang and a broad edge that could withstand countless strikes. The first axe head is of a trapezoidal form with an acutely angled blade edge and a slight inward indentation along the tang periphery. The largest tool exhibits a carinated midsection, a thick tang for hafting to a wooden pole, and a sturdy blade edge meant for shaping and cutting. Size of largest: 4.3" L x 1.5" W (10.9 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of John Piscopo, San Diego, California, USA, 1990's or earlier. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages.

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All pieces have minor abrasions and light encrustations commensurate with age, with slight bending to overall form of chisel, and one stable hairline fissure to one corner of tang of smaller axe head, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.