Middle and Late Bronze Age Metal Tools from the Aegean, Eastern ...

Carpentry/masonry tools 6 total: 1 trunnion/lugged ax (NM 18186), 15 1 narrow chisel
(18185), 16 2 double axes (17179, 18178), 2 half double axes
(18180-1)
Other objects 1 awl (18188), 14 knives (some fragmentary and some may
be sickles); 2 plowshare fragments; 1 sickle, 3 loops from
bronze bowls; tripod ring stand fragment; armlet or anklet
object; bundle of spits; tripod leg fragment, sheet bronze;
bronze slag; bronze rod; 1 spearhead, 1 curved band with
decoration of a stag in relief, other miscellaneous objects
Bibliography Rolfe 1890; Catling 1964, 296-297; Spyropoulos 1972,
Context and date of Found in 1889 while excavating classical temple at Anthedon
discovery
Likelihood of hoard Definite
Traditional interpretation Founder’s hoard
60. Greek Mainland: Kierion-Karditsa hoard (Thessaly): LH III C:
Volos Museum
Total objects in hoard 6
Tool count and frequency 3 (50%)
Carpentry/masonry tools 3 total: 2 double axes; 1 broad chisel
Other objects 2 fibulae fragments, 1 spearhead, 1 pointed arrowhead like
an awl
Bibliography Kilian 1975, 13, 18, plate 95b.
Context and date of
discovery
Unknown
Likelihood of hoard Probable
61. Cyprus: Enkomi foundry hoard: LC IIIA (according to Catling)
British Museum (BM 1897/4-1/….)
Total objects in hoard 85
Tool count and frequency 34 (40%)
Carpentry/masonry tools 8 total: 1 trunnion axe fragment (BM 1897/4-1/1471), 1
socketed chisel (…/1520.2), 1 other chisel (…/1520.1), 1
double ax (BM …/1467), 2 ax-adzes (…/1469 and 1470), 2
saws (…/1525-6)
Other objects 2 knives (BM 1897/4-1/1481-2); 1 sledgehammer (…/1472),
1 double-hammer (originally a double-adze, …/1468), 1
tongs (…/1466), 3 charcoal shovels (…/1461-3), 2 furnace
spatulas (…/1464-5), 1 hoe (…/1473), 10 plowshares and
fragments (…/1474-80 and 1520), pruning hook (…/1520.6),
sickles (…/1483, 1485), pick fragments (…/1520.7, 8), 8
weapons, 5 vessel fragments, 7 stand/tripod fragments, 1
oxhide ingot (…/1535), 4 ingot fragments
15 NM 18186 has been interpreted as a chisel as well.
16 NM 18185 has been interpreted as a drill as well.
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