Several examples of flanged axes with three well-defined ridges decorating the heel were discovered in the port city of Ugarit. The fine craftsmanship they display indicates that they were luxury objects belonging to the ruling class.
Provenance: unknown.
Era: Late Bronze Age (1300 BC).
Material: Bronze.
Dimensions: 14.5 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm.
Collection of the National Museum of Damascus.
Photography: Jacques Lessard.
Michel Fortin, Syria, Land of Civilization. Les Éditions de l'Homme, Musée de la Civilisation de Québec 1999.
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