axe
- Museum number
- WG.1053
- Description
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Copper alloy flanged axe. Small trapezoidal tool with slightly dished butt, widely flaring blade with low flanges and rounded cutting edge. Rough blackish patina with bright green and red incrustations.
- Production date
- 2200BC-1600BC (Specifically: 2200BC-1700/1600BC)
- Dimensions
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Length: 66 millimetres
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Weight: 46 grammes
- Curator's comments
- Sestieri & MacNamara 2007
Probably part of a group of three flat axes, WG.1049, WG.1050 and WG.1051, and two flanged axes,WG.1052 and WG.1053, from Agrigento, Sicily.
Analysis: Bronze. See D. Hook report.
Close to Albanese Procelli 1993, 31, 72ff., fig. 2.11, from Reitana, Acireale. Slightly flanged axes, type R2A (with straight butt); also Carancini and Peroni 1999, pl. 1.F. First horizon of EBA hoards.
Bibliography: Bietti Sestieri 2004, 30 and fig.3.5.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1909
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- WG.1053