Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Implementsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleAxe with shaft hole
MediumCopper alloy
Dimensions6.3 x 2.56 in. (16 x 6.5 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Implements
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Sheldon Lewis Breitbart, 1983
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureBactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
PeriodBronze Age
Date Range2300 BC – 1700 BC

Provenance

RegionBactria-Margiana

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