Accession No
1924.929
Description
Small copper alloy developed flat axe head. Thin profile with a flat face and no discernible flange edge. The body is slender with expanding blade edges and a double edge bevel. The butt end is broken off and slightly bent, a casting seam is present across the edge of the body. Some light blue corrosion is also visible on the surface.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Portugal; Lisbon
Period
Early Bronze Age
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]; Fonseca [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.929
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; ?Bronze; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
46mm x 101mm
Events
Context (Other owners)
From the Fonseca Collection.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Field collection)
Found: "Environs de Lisbonne Sintra"
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Flat axe, small, ?bronze, expanding blade
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Small copper alloy developed flat axe head. Thin profile with a flat face and no discernible flange edge. The body is slender with expanding blade edges and a double edge bevel. The butt end is broken off and slightly bent, a casting seam is present across the edge of the body. Some light blue corrosion is also visible on the surface.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
Conservation (Analytical)
CON.2024.5925 | Analytical
Event Date 19/4/2024
Author: Stephanie De Roemer
FM:49392
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