Ca. 1200-900 BC. A cast bronze double axe head characterized by a short cylindrical shaft hole, a flattened top, and a vertical blade with a curved cutting edge. At the back, a smaller horizontal adze blade completes this beautiful design. An adze is designed for tasks that require more precision and finesse, such as carving or shaping wood, and is suitable for a wide range of tasks. In Bronze Age, axes like this one were used not only as tools but also as weapons. The region's abundant resources of copper and tin made it a prime location for the production of bronze weapons, and these axes would have been in high demand for hunting, warfare, and clearing land for agriculture.Size: L:70mm / W:245mm ; 1.5kgProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.