ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Axe Head. Inscribed as a Dedication in a Sanctuary of Herakles by Timonos of Hestiaia, Who Also Engraved It
AAT Object Form/Functionax heads
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functionvotive offerings
AAT Object Techniqueengraving (action)
CultureGreek
PeriodArchaic
Date6th Century BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of Jeannette and Jonathan P. Rosen
Dimensions1 3/4 x 7 x 7/8 in. (4.4 x 17.8 x 2.2 cm)
Object number2015.048.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - PresentProvenanceEx coll. Jonathan P. Rosen, United States, purchased from private collection, 2000.
Status
On viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
ca. 310-280 BCE
1st-2nd Century CE
late 2nd-early 3rd Century CE
2nd-3rd Century CE
late 6th Century BCE
Oakeshott Painter
ca. 540 BCE
