Accession No
1927.1154 A
Description
Miniature bronze double-axes, asymmetrical.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Greece; Attica; Athens
Period
Minoan
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor Sir) [collector and bequeather]; Bosanquet, Robert Carr [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.1154 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Auction / Sale)
The 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 1903
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Field collection)
Collected by: R.C. Bosanquet, MA in 1903.
Event Date 1903
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card notes that 1927.1154 A-B are labelled: 'Two miniature axes, bought in Athens by R.C. Bosanquet. One is bronze the other lead. They are like those from the Dictaean Cave in Crete".
Event Date 1927
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Miniature double-axe. Bronze, asymmetrical.
Event Date 1927
Author: maa
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