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Battle Axe

c. 1500 BCE

Hungary, Bronze Age

Medium
bronze, solid-cast
Measurements
Overall: 24.2 x 6.1 cm (9 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1988.3
Public Domain
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Location
106A Migration Period & Coptic
Print
A solid-cast bronze battle axe features a dark-green patina with a flat circular disc on the left. The disc connects to a rounded socket engraved with clusters of parallel lines. Extending from the socket, the blade curves downward to the right, widening into a flat edge. A row of overlapping concentric circles and three small, pointed shapes decorate the top portion of the blade.

Battle Axe

c. 1500 BCE

Hungary, Bronze Age

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