Document
Attachments
SCC-5111-2
Metadata
Title
Copper Pike-Adze Head with Split Socket
Description
A robust, hammered metal point with a split socket. The transition from a circular socket to a quadrangular cross-section provides structural integrity for high-impact thrusting or prying. The flattened upper portion suggests a dual-purpose role as both pike-head and adze for precision woodworking, mining, or masonry.
Catalogue Number
5111
Category
Period
2500-1900 BCE
Culture
Danubian/Balkan or Levantine-Akkadian
Material
Arsenical copper or early bronze
Dimensions and weight
L: 135 mm, W: 23 mm, Weight: 63.55 g
Historical Significance
This dual-purpose implement is typical of the Chalcolithic-to-Bronze Age transition. The split-socket design represents the era before complex two-part moulds enabled seamless casting, aligning with finds from Levantine 'Warrior Burials' and Balkan metal-hoard cultures.
Curator Rating
2





