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Axe (Berdiche)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The axe has a silver metal head with a pointed tip and a curved blade resembling a wing or a fin. The blade features an etched design composed of small circles. A wooden handle with a darker brown color and visible wood grain is attached to the axe head by three small metal pins or rivets. The background of the image is a solid light gray color. The axe is titled "Axe (Berdiche)" by an unspecified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 14th–15th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, silver
Culture:
possibly Turkish
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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