Mesopotamian Bronze Caananite Duckbill Axe

Ancient Near East/the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A finely shaped, bronze, flat axe head with the "duckbill" design - two ovoid openings near the shaft. This piece would be wonderful for a fan of Biblical Archaeology. This is in the style of axe heads from Hazor, which is described in the Book of Joshua as the head of the Canaanite city-states, and the site of one of Joshua's most important victories in the IsraelitesÂ’ conquest of the Promised Land. Archaeological expeditions from 1955 to 1958 revealed Middle and Late Bronze age temples, palaces, and fortifications, as well as a range of artifacts including cuneiform tablets, ivory objects, a basalt statue of a god, and bronze items like this one. Size : 13 cm x 12. 5 cm Provenance: Ex estate/heirs of John F. Piscopo. The Supplier warrants that he/she obtained this lot in a legal manner. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.