Object: Winged axe
Classification: Foreign type
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection, B.52
Site: Unprovenanced
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 174
Width (mm): 34.0; 26.1
Edge (mm): 44.8
Thickness (mm): 2.4
Surface: Dark brown to dll gold p.: areas of 'flaked' sur. - v. little lower and sl. rougher texture
Description: Dimensions: L 174.0; We 44.8; Wsh. 34.0; Wbt 26.1; Bfg 19.8; min T sep 2.4; max T bl. 6.7; T bt (centre) 3.3,Typology: sl. straight bevel across base of wings, lenticular bl. section with fairly sharp sides; crisp rect. butt section, sides almost flat; butt notch flatt-topped; fairly sharp fg. crests,Manufacture: No well-defined e. bev. - just exterior bevel face; depression in centre of one sep. pres. [flaw]; no sign of cg. fls.; some sl. hmr. ripples on bt. sides; minor lipping/contortion around butt corners - from forging - also sl. fgs. along [reverse] butt; decoration: bar grooves across shoulders, double row dots outligning fgs. - outer ends often tending to ellipses; 'anchor' in middle; four hmks low on bl. faces,Condition: e. v. sharp - but a little brighter above!
Remarks: Label/Markings: white ink incsr. 'B.52',PIF; SN Feb 79; Source: MV