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Boat-Shaped Hafted Ax

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Boat-Shaped Hafted Axe by an unknown artist features a greenish metal object with a worn appearance and visible signs of aging. The object has a curved blade with a rounded end on the left and a squared, stubby protrusion on the right. A small blue sticker with white numbers is on the lower right side of the object. The object has a decorative design with raised lines on both sides and more complex patterns on the raised portion on the right. The object resembles a boat or a half-moon with the squared part at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Vietnam (North, Dong Song Culture)
Dimensions
600 × 445 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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