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Unknown
Axe Head100 B.C.-300 A.D.

Not on view
Bronze axe head with olive-green patina, fan-shaped blade covered in incised geometric patterns including herringbone lines and concentric circle motifs, with a tubular socket end

Unknown, Axe Head, 100 B.C.-300 A.D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Daniel Ostroff in honor of Samuel Eilenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Axe Head
Culture
Dongson Culture
Place Made
Indonesia, Sumba
Date Made
100 B.C.-300 A.D.
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
8 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Ostroff in honor of Samuel Eilenberg
Accession Number
AC1997.136.2
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art