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Ancient Art
Axe or adze blade
ca. 3100–2250/2200 B.C.
Copper
Length: 6 in. (15.5 cm.)
Max. Width: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.)
Min. Width: 1 in. (3 cm.)
Max. Width: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.)
Min. Width: 1 in. (3 cm.)
The Whiting Palestinian Collection
1912.1009
Culture:
Near Eastern, Palestinian
Period:
Early Bronze Age
Classification:
Arms and Armor
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.