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Axe Headcirca 1st-3rd century A.D.

Not on view
Bronze axe head with wide fan-shaped blade, three raised central ridges, and multi-pronged socket end, covered in teal and gray-green verdigris patina
Cast bronze axe head with a broad, fan-shaped blade on the left and a zoomorphic handle extension shaped like a long-bodied animal with splayed limbs on the right, covered in incised geometric and textured patterns, with green and brown patina.

Unknown, Axe Head, circa 1st-3rd century A.D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Daniel Ostroff, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Axe Head
Place Made
Indonesia
Date Made
circa 1st-3rd century A.D.
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
5 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 3/4 in. (14.29 x 9.5 x 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Ostroff
Accession Number
M.2003.226.1
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art