Bronze Adze Chisel

Bronze Adze Chisel

Description:

Bronze tool, possibly adze or chisel; square section at one end, hammered to a wider, flatter triangular blade which seems to be cut straight with no discernible cutting edge, although this is difficult to acertain due to hesvy corrosion; unprovenanced.


Dimensions: Length: 5.40 centimetres; Width: 1.30 centimetres max.


Object Type: blade


Techniques: hammered

Period:

Early Bronze Age III

Date:

2100 - 1650 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Nicosia (city)

Accession Number:

1969,1231.37