BRONZE AGE BRONZE ADZE AXE HEAD
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Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze axe head with a curved blade, tapering cheek, and a wedge-shaped adze to the rear. The shaft short and cylindrical. 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:95mm / W:250mm ; 1.23kgProvenance: 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
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