Battle Ax of Baki

A long-hafted battle axe lies diagonally across a plain gray backdrop. Its dark metal blade has a broad, curved edge at one end and a pointed spike at the other, joined to a reddish-brown wooden handle wrapped in pale binding. The surface shows darkened patina and wear along the blade.

Look closer: A pointed spike projects from the far end of the axe, opposite the blade.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1504–1447 BCE

Medium

Bronze or copper alloy, wood (with modern restoration), modern rawhide

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

4000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1935