Western Asiatic Bronze Flat Axe

拍品描述

2nd millennium B.C. Trapezoid blade with narrow butt and curved cutting edge, rectangular in cross-section. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, item 17.10, for type. 264 grams, 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. This was one of the commonest tool types in the Early and Middle Cypriot Bronze Age, but rarer in the Late Bronze Age. These axes were fixed to a wooden shaft with thongs. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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