Accession No
Z 41859
Description
Copper alloy socketed axe. Straight cutting edge; flat sides with a rectangular cross-section; rounded shaft with remains of loop handle on one side. Collared butt; circular socket. Hole, possibly a casting flaw, in shaft.
Place
Europe; Hungary
Period
Bronze Age
Source
Foster, Walter Kidman [bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 41859; MAA: FB 75; PC 36
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
45mm x 115mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
See P.47351.MUS in Photo Collection
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Bronze socketed axe, broken loop
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy socketed axe. Straight cutting edge; flat sides with a rectangular cross-section; rounded shaft with remains of loop handle on one side. Collared butt; circular socket. Hole, possibly a casting flaw, in shaft.
Event Date 31/5/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:41411
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