Axe Head
Physical description
A cast bronze axe head. The object contains ornamentation around the shaft hole consisting of four stacked human heads on spikes. Three of the heads face the proper right side of the blade, while the top head faces the apex of the blade. All of the heads are adorned with military helmets. The apex of the blade contains a small sculptural element in the form of a crouching animal.
Date Made
C. 900 B.C.E.-600 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
21 Oct 2010
How Acquired
Transferred
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 10 cm x 17 cm x 2.3 cm
Object Number
2827/30