Socketed Ax-Head (Celt)

Unknown

ca. 900 BCE · Bronze · Arms and Armor

Dating from the Late Bronze Age, this finely preserved socketed bronze axe head exhibits features of form and construction that distinguish a family of axes used in the British Isles. It is of a particular type that captures the refinement of form and decoration that marks the final stage in the development of a class of weapons that was most popular.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 900 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

British

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Funds from various donors, 2017