Ancient Bronze Age Phoenician / Canaanite Duck Bill Axe - 2100 BC

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Ancient Bronze Age Phoenician / Canaanite Duck Bill Axe - 2100 BC:
$950.00

An ancient Canaanite bronze duck bill axe, dating to 2100 – 1800 BC.

It is not hard to see why in modern times, these distinctive weapons are termed “duck bill” axes. Yet to the ancient Canaanite who wielded this weapon, it was an object of great power and significance. Given the scarcity of the metal in this area during the middle Bronze Age, these were clearly not utilitarian tools, but weapons and religious artefacts for dedication to the gods.

As well as being pioneering traders and seafarers, the warriors of the Canaanites were rightly respected in the ancient Levant. Around the time this weapon was forged, the Canaanites had begun to infiltrate the Egyptian Delta, and by around 1700 BC they had conquered Lower Egypt itself, founding a dynasty known as the Hyksos.

For a similar example currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, please follow this link.

Length: 4 ¼ inches.

Condition: Excellent, unrestored.

Provenance:

Ex. British private collection, acquired 1980\'s.

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