Two Bronze Socketed Axes Discovered in Alba County and their Contexts
Two Bronze Socketed Axes Discovered in Alba County and their Contexts

Summary/Abstract: The present article considers two socketed axes discovered in Transylvania, dated to the end of the Bronze Age, as well as several particular aspects regarding their context and decorations. One socketed axe, from Ciugud, found on the Mureş River bank, opened a discussion on the aquatic contexts of certain bronze items, most of which had been found in this riverbed around the town of Alba Iulia. The second socketed axe, previously considered to have been lost, originated from the hoard from Pănade (Pănade I) – its contents are readdressed in the present paper. The decoration on the socketed axe depicts Y-shaped ribs and it is discussed within the context of several similar items.

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