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3D Model

Axe head

This type of axe has a massive square butt and an oval eye for the wooden handle. The blade has a rectangular cross-section and ends in a straight cutting edge. This type of axe was mainly used for splitting logs.

Findspot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia, commune of Orăştioara (Hunedoara County)

Dimensions: length – 18.5 cm; width – 6 cm

Material: iron

Technique: hot forging

Historical Date: 1st century AD - begining of the 2nd century AD

Time period: Late Iron Age (Dacian)

Digitization Method: 3D Laser scanning by a Team from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Data Provider: National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca.