Grooved axe
| Title | Grooved axe |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 6000–4000 BCE 59th century BCE |
| Medium | Stone |
| Classification | Stone-Implements |
| Origin | Archaic |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Henry M. Davis, 1892 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Grooved axe” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 6000–4000 BCE. It is executed in stone and classified as stone-implements. 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).
Explore the context
The period
Dated to ca. 6000–4000 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 59th century BCE held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Get Grooved axe in high resolution
Stone-implement
£2.99