BILDER

axe, yxa

Föremål

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Kaneberg, Ove
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Roman
Plats <presPlaceLabel> Asien, Turkiet, Phrygia
Description <itemDescription>
  • An axe/hammer? head with tetragonal shape. The central part of the axe head is perforated by a circular hole, drilled from two directions and therefore not entirely straight, The hole is 1.6 cm in diameter. One side (the upper side) is inscribed.
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • Donated by Dorin Dent in 2010. Purchased in Izmir, Turkey around 1960.
Comments <itemDescription>
  • The greek inscription is a dedication to Zeus Alsènos. Maybe that the "épiclèse" Alsènos comes from "alsos", which means "holy wood". In my opinion, the axes could be in connection with the ritual cu... Visa hela
Condition <itemDescription>
  • The axe head is more or less complete.
Händelse <context>
  • Brukad Roman.
  • Ursprung i Phrygia, Turkiet, Asien.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Marble
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Roman
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Length / Längd: 21 cm.
Object, Swedish<itemName>
yxa
Object<itemName>
axe
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
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