Late Bronze Age Chisel with Tang and Terminals
Late Bronze Age Chisel with Tang and Terminals
Late Bronze Age Chisel with Tang and Terminals
Late Bronze Age Chisel with Tang and Terminals

Late Bronze Age Chisel with Tang and Terminals

£ 195.00

A large Late Bronze Age chisel featuring a long tang which was originally inserted into a handle. The cast bronze tool displays an unusually long square-section blade that expands at the end to a convex edge. Two curved protrusions are displayed midway on either side before leading to the tang. The surface is covered with blue-green patination and some earthly encrustations.

Date: Circa 1200 - 600 BC
Period: Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age
Provenance: Ex. collection of a London gentleman, 1990s.
Condition: Fine condition. There is some chipping to the edges of the chisel. The piece is covered with patination and earthly encrustations.

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SKU: SK-180 Category: Tag:

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 chisel is defined by the characteristically-shaped cutting edge of the blade on its end. It was, and still is, predominantly used for carving or cutting a hard material by hand, such as wood, stone, or metal.

Weight 253 g
Dimensions L 22.4 x W 3.5 x H 0.9 cm
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Reference: For a similar tool, The British Museum, item 1998,0901.170

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