Accession No
1924.932
Description
Copper alloy palstave axe. Slightly flared blade edge with no discernible edge bevel and a long slender body which widens in the middle forming a diamond shaped cross section. Two loops are present either side of the deep hafting flanges which leave a rectangular recessed portion towards the butt end. Deep pitting and dark patina are present across the whole surface.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Portugal; North Portugal
Period
Middle Bronze Age
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]; Fonseca [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.932
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; ?Bronze; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Other owners)
From the Fonseca Collection.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Palstave, bronze, double-looped, high stop-ridge, very fine specimen
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy palstave axe. Slightly flared blade edge with no discernible edge bevel and a long slender body which widens in the middle forming a diamond shaped cross section. Two loops are present either side of the deep hafting flanges which leave a rectangular recessed portion towards the butt end. Deep pitting and dark patina are present across the whole surface.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Aedan Jones
FM:49395
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