Title: Ax
Object type: Ax
Date: ca. 1450–1500
Culture: Syrian
Medium: Steel, gold, wood
Dimensions: H. 28 1/2 (72.3 cm); H. of axhead 10 1/4 in. (26.0 cm); H. of handle 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. of blade 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1341 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Purchase, Bashford Dean Bequest, 1969
Geography: Country of Origin    Syria      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY