BRONZE AGE BRONZE ADZE AXE
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Ca. 2000-700 BC A bronze axe head with a short, curved blade, tapering cheek, and a wedge-shaped butt. The shaft decorated with a double banded collar.An axe such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as axes were common votive offerings in shrines.Size: L:132mm / W:40mm ; 490gProvenance: 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
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