Artwork
Socketed axe
DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureEuropean
Date11th-9th century B.C.
MediumBronze
Dimensions1 7/8 × 4 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (4.7 × 10.8 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of the Estate of Dr. Milton Jacobs
Object number2019.18.2
DescriptionAxe with two raised bands around opening and loop on lower surface for attachment. Mold seams on upper and lower surfaces.Provenanceby purchase, Folio Fine Art, London, 1968; sold by Folio Fine Art to Dr. Milton Jacobs (1927-2018), San Antonio, 1968 or later; gift of his estate to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2019Not on view
Collections
possibly 18th or 19th century, after Hellenistic and Roman statues of the 2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.
Culture: Egyptian
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