Caption

Javelin head, unknown Near Eastern workshop; weapon, flat spearhead with a long sagittal blade with a high rib of circular cross-section transitioning at the base into a tapering, lath-like spike of rectangular cross-section; material: bronze Luristan bronzes ?; function: ranged weapon/militaria; style/period: Iron Age, 9th–6th century BC end of the 2nd–first half of the 1st millennium BC; place of origin/find: Luristan, Near East; dimensions: height 18.1 cm, width 5.9 cm, depth 0.6 cm., An elongated metallic object with a pointed top and a tapering shaft, showing a warm bronze to brown patina with areas of darker brown and mottled texture, with a central raised ridge running lengthwise, irregular edges and a rounded cutout near the lower portion forming two curved prongs, set against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_105

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57.2Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.8in x 18.9in / 3530 x 5665 (300dpi)

Keywords

Javelin head unknown Near Eastern workshop weapon flat spearhead long sagittal blade high rib circular cross-section transitioning base tapering lath- spike rectangular cross-section material bronze Luristan bronzes function ranged militaria style period Iron Age 9th–6th century BC 2nd–first half 1st millennium BC place origin find Luristan Near East dimensions height 18.1 cm width 5.9 cm depth 0.6 cm elongated metallic object pointed top tapering shaft showing warm bronze brown patina areas darker brown mottled texture central raised ridge running lengthwise irregular edges rounded cutout near lower portion forming two curved prongs set pale gray background.