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Swallowtail Hafted Ax with Chevron Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a bronze-colored axe head. The axe head is roughly a triangular shape with a scalloped top. The bottom of the axe head flares out to form the blade. The surface of the axe head displays a blue-green patina with darker spots. The center of the axe head features an etched design, consisting of two sections with V-shaped zigzags and two sections with horizontal lines. The axe head is mounted on a textured white wall.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran)
Dimensions
481 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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