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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Axe Head
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Axe Head

AAT Object Form/FunctionAxes (weapons)
AAT Object Form/FunctionAx Head
Place FoundCyprus, Europe
CultureCypriot
PeriodChalcolithic
Date4th Millennium BCE
MediumGreen stone
Credit LineGift of Vassos Karageorghis
Dimensions2 5/16 x 2 1/8 in. (5.9 x 5.4 cm)
Object number1986.001.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 19, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Dr. Vassos Karageorghis, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art