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Title/Description: Fenestrated axe
Born: 2000 c. BC
Object Type: Implement
Materials: Bronze
Measurements: h. 111 x w. 90 x d. 21 mm
Accession Number: 463
Historic Period: 20th century BC
Production Place: Lebanon, Syria, West Asia
1956 - 1962
Bronze
h. 950 x w. 2440 x d. 1015 mm Uncrated weight part 1 (fig/base) 345kg Uncrated weight part 2 (plinth) 148kg Total uncrated weight: 493 kg Crated weight part 1 (fig/base) 633kg Crated weight part 2 (plinth) 370kg
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