axe
- Museum number
- 1964,1201.384
- Description
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Copper alloy winged axe with medial-butt wings. Thin elongated tool or weapon. Butt with central notch and concave sides, narrow haft with elongated elliptical wings, slight shoulder at junction with blade and slightly marked stop-ridge; thin flaring blade with elliptical section, and slightly curved cutting edge. Shiny almost black patina; surface corroded. Wings, cutting edge and end of butt hammered.
- Dimensions
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Length: 169 millimetres
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Weight: 197 grammes
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Thickness: 18 millimetres
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Width: 39 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Sestieri & MacNamara 2007
See Bietti Sestieri 1973, figs. 13.2-4; 14; 15, type Ortucchio, especially fig. 13.3, from Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, very close in shape and overall proportions.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition notes
- Bought by the Wellcome collection in Rome from A. Rocci by Captain Saint, 1932 April.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1964,1201.384
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1964,1201.382 (Previous registration number)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: 113259 (Wellcome Collection Number)