Axe Head

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Axe Head
Axe Head
Axe Head

Axe Head

Maker
Dateca. 1500-800 B.C.E.
MediumBronze
Dimensionslength of four-prong rear: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); length of stylized bird-head: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); length of slender opyical type: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); length of optical type: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
ClassificationDECORATIVE ARTS
Credit LineBequest of Lotte Adler Fields (Class of 1944)
Object number2014.70
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Axe Head
Persian
Axe Head
ca. 1500-800 B.C.E.
Axe Head
Persian
Axe Head
ca. 1500-800 B.C.E.
Axe Head
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Axe Head
ca. 1500-800 B.C.E.
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