Title: Axe (Berdiche)
Object type: Axe (Berdiche)
Date: ca. 14th–15th century
Culture: possibly Turkish
Medium: Steel, wood, silver
Dimensions: L. 71 1/2 in. (181.6 cm); L. of head 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm); L. of blade 20 in. (50.8 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 4 lbs. 8.5 oz. (2055.3 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin    possibly Ottoman Empire      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY