Asymmetric Pediform Hafted Ax with Eye

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is an asymmetric pediform hafted ax with an eye. The metal appears dark gray. The object is roughly boot-shaped. The top is squared off with a lip around it. There are two horizontal grooves below the lip. A circular eye is present on the upper part of the object. The asymmetrical blade is widest near the bottom. The bottom right of the blade is curved and tapers to a rounded point. The bottom left is more shallow and straighter. The background is light gray.