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LOT 397:
ANCIENT BRONZE AGE AXES
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ANCIENT BRONZE AGE AXES
Ca. 1200 - 900 BC.A a pair of cast Bronze Age axe heads. The first double axe head characterized by a short cylindrical shaft hole with a collared rim, a flattened top, and a vertical crescent-shaped blade with sides that broaden out towards the cutting edge. A smaller horizontal adze blade is attached to the back. The second axe has a vertical blade and cylindrical hole for attachment to a handle. This type of axe head was commonly used as a weapon and a tool for various tasks such as chopping wood, clearing land, and even in hunting and warfare. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection of ancient arms and armour, part II, Lot. 34.Size: 330mm x 270mm; Weight: 4.4gProvenance: Property of a central London art gallery; previously in the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market.
