Large Bronze Age Palstave Axe Head

£ 800.00

A large Bronze Age bronze palstave axe head featuring a square butt, leaf-shaped flanges with shoulder ridge on each side below stop and with a sloping ledge stop. The blade is splayed with a worn cutting edge. The bronze is smooth and covered by a beautiful dark olive-green patina.

Date: Circa 1200 - 800 BC
Period: Bronze Age
Provenance: From a German private collection, Munich, 1990's
Condition: Fine, complete and intact. Beautiful green patination to the surface. Mounted on a custom made stand.

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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. Axes such as this one would have been used primarily for clearing woodland and for shaping timber, but would also have proved useful in battles.

To find out more about British Bronze Age please see our relevant blog post: Bronze Age in Britain.

Weight 600 g
Dimensions L 20 cm
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Reference: For a similar item, The British Museum, item 1998,0601.1.