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Berdiche

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Berdiche by Unknown, an axe head with a curved, single-edged blade featuring a pointed tip and a long, thin handle made of dark material, possibly wood or metal, with the axe head being silver-colored and adorned with small holes along its edge and an engraved design near the base.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Steel, wood
Culture:
Russian
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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