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Hafted Ax

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a bronze or metal object with a wide, semicircular top and a narrower bottom. The object is symmetrical, resembling an axehead. It has a greenish-gray patina with darker spots. The top of the object is wider than it is tall. The bottom of the object is narrower with a small opening. There are two concentric circles etched into the center of the object. A small teal sticker with white text reading "150" is attached to the bottom. The background is a plain gray surface. The object titled "Hafted Ax" appears to be a museum-quality bronze or metal axehead by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia(?)
Dimensions
594 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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