ROMAN MINIATURE OBJECT

43

A cast copper alloy Roman miniature axe, possibly intended as a votive object. The axe consists of the shaft or handle and the triangular axe head. The butt end of the axe protrudes from the back of the handle. On one side of the axe are two incised lines arranged in a cross, etched into the object and intended to represent the bindings used to secure the axehead to the handle. The object is worn but in good condition. Miniature objects are found throughout the Roman period, therefore a broad date of AD 43 - 410 is given.