Caption

Battle axe, unknown Luristan workshop. Battle axe with a low cylindrical socket with a round hole, from which grows a blade terminating in a semicircular cutting edge set at ~45° to the axis of the shaft. The base of the blade protrudes above the socket; its upper edge is sloping and straight with a slight bulge in the middle, while the lower edge is shorter and slightly obtuse arc-shaped. Four identical blunt-tipped spikes project from the butt, connected vertically at mid-length; the spikes extend into side ribs on both sides of the socket — the upper two terminate at the blade base, the third extends into its lower edge, and the fourth runs around the lower edge of the socket, reinforcing it. Luristan, Iran; 2nd half of the 2nd millennium BC. Weapon. Weight 334 g; height 10.2 cm; length 19 cm; thickness 3.2 cm., An aged metal object with a broad, roughly triangular blade area showing a mottled surface in dark gray, brown, and patches of green, connected to a curved neck that leads to a clustered end composed of several elongated prongs with rounded tips and rectangular cutouts, the prongs displaying a worn metallic sheen with areas of greenish patina and darker gray; the background is a smooth pale gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_002

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Rights managed

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48.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 9.4in / 6000 x 2808 (300dpi)

Keywords

Battle axe unknown Luristan workshop low cylindrical socket round hole grows blade terminating semicircular cutting edge set ~45° axis shaft base blade protrudes socket upper edge sloping straight slight bulge middle lower edge shorter slightly obtuse arc-shaped Four identical blunt-tipped spikes project butt connected vertically mid-length spikes extend side ribs sides upper two terminate blade base third extends fourth runs reinforcing Luristan Iran 2nd half 2nd millennium BC Weapon Weight 334 g height 10.2 cm length 19 cm thickness 3.2 cm aged metal object broad roughly triangular blade area showing mottled surface dark gray brown patches green connected curved neck leads clustered composed several elongated prongs rounded tips rectangular cutouts prongs displaying worn metallic sheen areas greenish patina darker gray background smooth pale gray.