Caption

Dagger, unknown Luristan workshop. A dagger with a blade cast together with a mushroom-shaped hilt, with a rimmed mount whose raised edges served to hold a hilt casing that has not been preserved. The casing may have been made of bone, wood, horn, or stone. In the central part of the mount, short arched sheet-metal protrusions are bent inward to secure the casing. The hilt merges directly into a lanceolate, double-edged blade with a central point. The base of the blade is in the form of a convex ring, open at the bottom. A convex ridge with narrow grooves on the sides runs through the center of the blade from tip to base. 9th–6th century BC; Iron Period II end of the 2nd millennium–first half of the 1st millennium BC. Luristan, Iran. Weapon. Height 28.5 cm; width 2.9 cm; thickness 1.1 cm; weight 116 g., A long metallic object with a dark brownish-black patina, showing areas of lighter brown and muted gray where the surface is worn, is centered against a light gray background; it tapers from a wider rounded handle through a slightly flared midsection into a narrow pointed end, with a raised central ridge running along its length and subtle carved curves near the handle, and the surface displays patches of rough texture and small irregular spots of discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_311

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Rights managed

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45.1Mb (1.9Mb) / 8.9in x 19.8in / 2663 x 5926 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dagger unknown Luristan workshop dagger blade cast together mushroom-shaped hilt rimmed mount raised edges served hold hilt casing preserved casing bone wood horn stone central part mount short arched sheet-metal protrusions bent inward secure hilt merges directly lanceolate double-edged blade central point base blade form convex ring open bottom convex ridge narrow grooves sides runs center tip 9th–6th century BC Iron Period II 2nd millennium–first half 1st millennium BC Luristan Iran Weapon Height 28.5 cm width 2.9 cm thickness 1.1 cm weight 116 g long metallic object dark brownish-black patina showing areas lighter brown muted gray surface worn centered light gray background tapers wider rounded handle slightly flared midsection narrow pointed raised central ridge running length subtle carved curves near surface displays patches rough texture small irregular spots discoloration.