EGYPTIAN BRONZE EPSILOPN AXE HEAD

Middle Kingdom, Ca. 1985-1773 BC
A rare Epsilon type bronze axe blade comprising of an elongated crescentric form with three rivet holes. For a discussion of similar axe blades cf. W.C Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, vol. 1, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1953, pp. 282-293. For a comparison see Bonhams, lot 14, 15 April 2015. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.
Size: L:350mm / W:80mm ; 400g
Provenance: Property of an European collector; formerly in a private German collection, formed in the 1980s.
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900