Axe Head
41-37-248
From: Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 41-37-248 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Central Asian |
| Provenience | Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos |
| Period | Han Dynasty |
| Date Made | Han Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Technique | Mold Made | Relief |
| Description | Axe head. Bronze. Hallow, wedge-shaped. Ridges indicate where the two sections of the mold joined. Rectangular surface flared on both ends. "V" designs in relief on both sides. Green patina, red and earth incrustations. |
| Length | 10.6 cm |
| Width | 5.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from William Mayer, 1941 |
| Other Number | N-6 - Other Number |
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