European Bronze Age farmers differed from their stone-cutting predecessors – they used horses and chariots to work; kept flocks of sheep for woollen clothing; and used bronze as a standard commodity of exchange. Technological development was rapid; the manufacture of tools and weapons increased; and specialised equipment emerged for shaving, woodworking, and metalworking. A gouge is essentially a chisel with a concave blade, and would most likely have been used for carpentry.
Bronze Age Gouge Chisel
£ 150.00
A long Bronze Age gouge chisel. The cast bronze tool has a long semi-circular shaft that seamlessly transitions into a square-section, slightly rounded butt which served as a handle. The gouge end is sharper and curved, with a narrow channel running from the end to the handle part of the chisel. Patination and earthly encrustation is visible across the surface.
Period: Bronze Age
Condition: Fine condition with surface patination as well as deep scratches to the handle of the gouge.
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| Weight | 331.6 g |
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| Dimensions | L 33.4 x W 1.4 cm |
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