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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances & Frederick Wilkins.

Axe Head

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art

CultureSyrian

Dateca. 2000 B.C.

MediumBronze

Dimensionsh. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
w. 1 in. (2.5 cm)

Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frances & Frederick Wilkins

Object number96.1.31

Geography

Place madeSyria

DescriptionA bronze axehead with a rectangular blade and cylindrical socket decorated with spiral ribbing.ProvenanceFrances Semaan Wilkins (1916-1999) and Frederick J. Wilkins (1916-2004), San Antonio, by 1995; Frances Semaan Wilkins and Frederick J. Wilkins, by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1996

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The San Antonio Museum of Art is in the process of digitizing its permanent collection. This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect SAMA's complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.