Accession No
1927.1153
Description
Axe; Double Axe - Bronze double axe
Place
Europe; Greece; Crete
Period
Minoan Middle
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor Sir) [collector and bequeather]; Bosanquet, Robert Carr [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.1153
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labelled " Bronze axe, Pelekus. Bought for me in Crete by R.C.Bosanquet 1903" Collected by: Bosanquet.R.C in 1903.
(bib): Annual Report for 1902 (page 5) notes that 'An interesting series of objects in everyday use in Crete and illustrative of classic times, collected by R.C. Bosanquet, M.A., was purchased by private subscription through Professor Ridgeway'.
Event Date 26/5/1992
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Bronze double axe
Event Date 26/5/1992
Author: maa
FM:48992
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