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1901.15.1

Double bladed bronze axe; from Naxos; Bronze Age in date.


1901.15.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Double bladed bronze axe; from Naxos; Bronze Age in date.
Geographical reference
Naxos
Person
Field collector Drakopoulos of Athens
PRM source John Linton Myres
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1901 Archaeological period: Bronze Age
Date collected
By 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height: max 175 x 62 x 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.15.1
Research and responses

Drakopoulos was a well-known antiquities dealer in Athens in the 19th century. [AS 02/06/2010]

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe