Axe or mace head
| Title | Axe or mace head |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 2300–2000 BCE 22nd century BCE |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Origin | Hattian Hattian |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1955 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Axe or mace head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 2300–2000 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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