Copper-alloy, 180 grams, 92.61 mm. Circa 1,200-800 BC. A substantial casting in copper-alloy with a heavy collar to the socket, a shallow loop and ribbed detailing on the sides. The casting seams are left pronounced on the upper and lower faces. The cutting edge is a shallow arc. Reference: Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Weapons & Ornaments of Great Britain & Ireland, London, 1881, p. 112. Provenance: from an old English collection. Very fine condition, some nibbling to one end of the cutting edge. Provenance: found Hull, Humberside, England.