Middle Bronze Age II
Bronze Catling Axe Blade
Bronze axe blade cast in one piece; wedge shaped with broad butt with eyelet and gentle lunate cutting edge; Catling type B.I. d.; surface heavily corroded; unprovenanced; other examples dated to MCI or later. Dimensions: Width: 2.30 - 3.50 centimetres; Diameter: 1.10 centimetres; Length: 15.30 centimetres max ; Weight: 570 grammes Object Type: axe Series: Catling type (B.I.d) Techniques: cast; pierced
Date
1900 - 1650 BC
Accession No.
1969,1231.34
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Found/Acquired: Nicosia (city)
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