Caption

Javelin head, unknown Near Eastern workshop. Flat spearhead with a lanceolate leaf, with a poorly defined rib of rectangular cross-section, passing at the base into a round socket, which passes into an equally long, tapering, lath-like spike of rectangular cross-section. Possibly Luristan, Near East; 9th–6th century BC end of the 2nd millennium–first half of the 1st millennium BC; Iron Period. Weapon ranged weapon, militaria, material: bronze Luristan bronzes?. Dimensions: height 17.4 cm; width 2.3 cm; depth 0.7 cm., A single elongated metal object with a pointed, leaf-shaped blade that tapers into a narrow cylindrical shaft; the surface of the blade and shaft appears textured and slightly irregular with visible wear. The object shows dark colors including black and deep green with subtle variations and mottling, and it rests against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_103

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.2Mb (938.1Kb) / 6.4in x 20.0in / 1934 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Javelin head unknown Near Eastern workshop Flat spearhead lanceolate leaf poorly defined rib rectangular cross-section passing base round socket passes equally long tapering lath- spike Luristan Near East 9th–6th century BC 2nd millennium–first half 1st millennium BC Iron Period Weapon ranged weapon militaria material bronze Luristan bronzes Dimensions height 17.4 cm width 2.3 cm depth 0.7 cm single elongated metal object pointed leaf-shaped blade tapers narrow cylindrical shaft surface blade shaft textured slightly irregular visible wear object dark colors black deep green subtle variations mottling rests plain light gray background.