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National Museum of the History of Ukraine Археологія Енеоліт [а110/936]
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War Pick

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Description

This is the copper war pick with an arched profile. The blade is convex and widened at the end. The opposite part gradually narrows. The end is bent and has a beak-like shape. The round hole for a handle is located in the central part of the item. War picks could be used as melee weapons or be cult objects (symbols of power).

Material/Technique

Copper, casting

Measurements

h 183, w 50 mm

Acknowledgements

Фінансування здійснюється зі Стабілізаційного фонду культури та освіти 2023 Федеральним міністерством закордонних справ Німеччини та Goethe-Institut. goethe.de
Funded by the Stabilisation Fund for Culture and Education of the German Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Institut. goethe.de

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