Syrian Bronze Socketed Axe Head

Syrian Bronze Socketed Axe Head, Bronze Age, ca. 2300–2000 BC. A bronze socketed axe head, probably Syrian or northern Mesopotamian, with a cylindrical hafting socket and broad, flaring blade. The socket is reinforced by raised ribs and a broad central ridge, with two pronounced pointed flanges extending downward from its lower portion. The blade expands from the socket to a broad, thick cutting edge. The surface is covered in a dark green-brown patina with areas of mineral encrustation.

From the Mark Gibbons Collection. L. 4 1/4" H. 2 7/8" (10.8 cm x 7.3 cm)..