"Ancient Near East / the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A finely shaped, bronze, flat axe head with the ""duckbill"" design - two ovoid openings near the shaft. This piece would be wonderful for a fan of Biblical Archaeology. This is in the style of axe heads from Hazor, which is described in the Book of Joshua as the head of the Canaanite city-states, and the site of one of Joshua's most important victories in the Israelites’ conquest of the Promised Land. Archaeological expeditions from 1955 to 1958 revealed Middle and Late Bronze age temples, palaces, and fortifications, as well as a range of artifacts including cuneiform tablets, ivory objects, a basalt statue of a god, and bronze items like this one. Size: 5"" W x 4.45"" H (12.7 cm x 11.3 cm)
Condition: Where the edges of the blade meet the butt, the edges are partially separated; however, the object is in one piece, with the blade held in place firmly at the center. With a beautiful pale blue-green mottled patina on the surface.
Provenance: private New York, USA collection
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Condition
Where the edges of the blade meet the butt, the edges are partially separated; however, the object is in one piece, with the blade held in place firmly at the center. With a beautiful pale blue-green mottled patina on the surface.