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Bronze spiked axe head
Spiked axe head. The spikes (or "fingers") on the socket are a typical characteristic of Luristan axes. The blade is often strongly bent. The "fingers" are sometimes modelled as animals, while in other case small animal figurines were added to the axe blade. Some of these spiked axes, found on the art market, bear dedication inscriptions of Elamite and Neo-Babylonian kings, indicating that they we…
Contributors
- Iranian
Subject
- Archaeological artifact
- archaeological objects
Type of item
- Axe (tool)
- Collection Iran
Date
- -1300/-801
Contributors
- Iranian
Subject
- Archaeological artifact
- archaeological objects
Type of item
- Axe (tool)
- Collection Iran
Date
- -1300/-801
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Royal Museums of Art and History
Places
- Geographical Reference > Asia > Near and Middle East > Iran > Luristan (province)
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire/93831
- IR.0526
- 93831
Extent
- Dimensions H x L x P: 5.5 x 18.5 cm
Format
- Bronze
- Bronze
Is part of
- Europeana Archaeology
Providing country
- Belgium
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-10-30T19:11:00.869Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2022-09-30T13:52:53.718Z