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double axes


Identification code: 300400613



Alternative term/s

  • axes, double
  • double axe

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Prehistoric shaft-hole axes with symmetric cutting edges at each side of the shaft. Found in stone, copper and bronze. The double axe was a common religious symbol in Minoan Crete and was also used as a votive object.

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