青铜器时代 黄铜色 斧头刃

一件青铜时代的青铜斧头铸件，表面有圆柱形的柄孔。刃部在柄部处最初较窄，向外延伸并逐渐扩展成弯曲的切割刃。刀背顶部平坦，自插口处向切削刃逐渐变尖。表面有包浆和地质性包裹层。有符合年龄的磨损痕迹，如轻微缺口和划痕。

青铜武器代表这种金属工艺最常见的范例，也是当时最精良的武器之一。Among these, shaft-hole axes, adzes, pick-axes have been reported in great number and variety of forms, and have been vital to understanding the chronology and development of bronze metallurgy. 具体来说，如此精美的斧头体现了埃兰（Elamite）和美索不达米亚金属工艺的影响。 Mostly recovered in funerary contexts, early iron age weapons were likely to have been used not only in everyday life, but also held ceremonial purposes.

尺寸：（大约）长13.2 cm x 高7 cm

来源：伦敦收藏，组建于1990年至今。