Database

Axe

Title
Axe
Description
The tool has a massive body, gradually thinned and widened towards the blade which ends in a slightly bent cutting edge. It has a rectangular poll, and the lateral sides of the eye were widened in the shape of lugs.
The axe belongs to the carpentry tool category. Various types were identified depending on their specialised uses – from cutting down and splitting trees to usual household tasks.
-Find spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Feţele Albe, Orăştioara de Sus commune (Hunedoara county)
-Dimensions: L: 18,8 cm, Maximum blade width: 8,9 cm
-Material: iron
-Execution technique: hot forging
Geographic coverage
Latitude:45° 62’47” N; Longitude: 23° 29’76” E
Historical Date
1st century BC. - 1st century AD.
Time Period
Dacian Era
ID
42094
Scan Type
3D
Scan Format
3DPDF
Digitization Method
Language
Romanian
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND
Source
Deva Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization
Data Provider
Deva Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization
Provider
Romania