Bronze Flanged ax

Bronze flanged axe, 14.5 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm, with three ridges on the heel. Ugarit, Syria, c.1300 BC. National Museum of Damascus.

Description

Several examples of flanged axes with three well-defined ridges decorating the heel were discovered in the port city of Ugarit. The fine craftsmanship they display indicates that they were luxury objects belonging to the ruling class.

  • Site: UNKNOWN

  • Date: 1300 B.C

  • Material: Bronze

  • Item Dimensions: 14.5 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm

  • Archaeological Mission:

  • National Museum Of Damascus (2011) – DAMASCUS 6557

  • VMS Code: Dam 072-2

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