Babylonian Duck-Bill Axe

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  • Size

    5cm(H) x 10.5cm(L) / 2"(H) x 4"(L)

  • Condition

    Excellent

    earthy patina, eroded in places.

  • Full Description

    Babylonian Duck-Bill Axe

    2100-1570 B.C

    Duck-bill axe, oblong rounded blade, fenestrated with two oblong openings, socket for handle; with patchy earthy patina; a development of the Eye axe.

    A wall painting from the tomb of Khnumhotep III at Beni-hasan from the Middle Kingdom shows a caravan of Semites en route to Egypt, armed with the typical weapons of Canaan in the period of the patriarchs, including the duck-bill blade.

    cf. Yadin (1963) pp166-167

    Ziffer, I., 1990, Fig. 93 p. 87 (axes from burial cave in Safed).

    Miron, E., 1992, No. 235, pp. 53-54, Plate 15