III Millennium B.C.
Iran
Cast. Symmetrical in two planes, axe head with elliptical socket, with long cylindrical butt, terminated with a band of spiked notches. White, dense, calcium-based original material remains inside the butt. The blade broadens out towards the convex cutting edge.
L. 5.3″(13.5 cm), W. 1.1″(2.8 cm).
For related type see: Deshayes J. Les outils de bronze, de L’indus au Danube (IVe au IIe Millenaire). Paris, 1960, pl. XXV, #1573.