Silver Fenestrated Axe Head - FZ.010 Origin: Golan Heights, Israel/Syria Circa: 2100
BC
to 1600
BC Dimensions:3.5" (8.9cm) high x 1.625" (4.1cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Biblical Medium: Silver
The use of costly silver and the slender
sculptural purity of its lines suggest that this was
a ceremonial weapon rather than a functional
one. It nonetheless radiates a mysterious,
hypnotic power, as if it was witness to ancient
rituals and could speak of secrets that lie deep
within us all.
- (FZ.010)