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379 - Axe

Title 379 - Axe

Description The tool has a massive body, gradually thinned and widened towards the blade which ends in a bent cutting edge. It has a rectangular poll, and the lateral sides of the eye were widened in the shape of lugs in order to make it more stable. The axe belongs to the carpentry tool category. Various types were identified due to their being specialised according to the activity they were used in – from cutting down and splitting trees to usual household tasks. -Find spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Feţele Albe, Orăştioara de Sus commune (Hunedoara county) -Dimensions: Length: 19,6 cm, Maximum blade width: 9,8 cm -Material: iron - Execution technique: hot forging

Geographic coverage Latitude:45° 83’645; Longitude: 19° 59’961” E

Historical Date 1st century BC. - 1st century AD.

Time Period Dacian Era

ID 42093

Scan Type 3D

Scan Format 3DPDF

Digitization Method

Language Romanian

Rights CC BY-NC-ND

Source CC BY-NC-ND Deva Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization

Data Provider CC BY-NC-ND Deva Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization

Provider Romania