Axe

A long rectangular piece of stone, flat at one end and tapered at the other. About midway along its length, the form extends to a circle and is inset with a flat piece of gold perforated with small dots.

Axe

Medium:
Stone and gold
Dimensions:
Length: 12 cm, Shaft-hole diameter: 2.2 cm
Context:
Gruda Boljevića, Montenegro
Date:
2800-1700 BCE
Inventory Number:
1553
Lender:
Museums and Galleries of Podgorica, Podgorica, Montenegro
Credit:
Photo © Field Museum, photographer Ádám Vágó