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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/Functionamulets
AAT Object Form/Functioncharms (jewelry)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date1st-2nd Century CE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/4 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.9 x 1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2012.033.127
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, December 3, 1995.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
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Axe Head
2nd-4th Century CE
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Axe Head
2nd-4th Century CE
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Axe Head
4th Millennium BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2016.
Axe Head. Inscribed as a Dedication in a Sanctuary of Herakles by Timonos of Hestiaia, Who Also Engraved It
6th Century BCE
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Axe Head
4th Millennium BCE
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Votive Axe Head
1539-1515 BCE
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Votive Axe Head
1539-1515 BCE
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Duck Bill Axe Head
2000-1600 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Axe Head
14th-12th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Michael McKelvey.
Ceremonial Axe Head
1-500 CE
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Axe Head
8000-1000 BCE
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Axe Head
6000 BCE-500 CE