Axe Head
| Title | Axe Head |
|---|---|
| Date | 900–600 BCE 8th century BCE |
| Medium | bronze, cast in bi-part mold, polished, incised, and chased |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Russia or Turkey, North-Central Caucasus, Kuban |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Axe Head, 900–600 BCE. Russia or Turkey, North-Central Caucasus, Kuban. Bronze, cast in bi-part mold, polished, incised, and chased; overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1988.2 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Axe Head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 900–600 BCE. It is executed in bronze, cast in bi-part mold, polished, incised, and chased and classified as metalwork. 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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