Axe blade
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Axe blade

TitleAxe blade
Dateca. early 1st millennium BCE 9th century BCE
MediumBronze
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen, 1991
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Axe blade” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. early 1st millennium BCE. It is executed in bronze. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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