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1612961039
Copper alloy flat axe; with a thin, narrow, rounded butt, which has been bent on one side. Sides are roughly parallel in the upper half, then splay gradually in the lower half to form a slightly rounded cutting-edge. The object is heavily pitted with corrosion, with areas of brown and green patina.
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