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 shaft axis. The base of the blade protrudes above the socket; its upper edge is sloping and straight with a slight central bulge, the lower edge is shorter and a slightly obtuse arc. Four identical blunt-tipped spikes protrude 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 base of the blade, the third extends into its lower edge, and the fourth runs around the lower edge of the socket, further reinforcing it. Luristan bronzes; weapon. 2nd half of the 2nd millennium BC. Iran; Luristan. Weight 334 g; height 10.2 cm; length 19 cm; thickness 3.2 cm., A single metallic object lies on a pale gray background, showing a long flat blade that tapers to a pointed tip and a rounded section with a circular hole near the thicker end; the surface appears rough and pitted with corrosion and a mottled mix of dark green, brown, and gray tones, and the object casts a soft shadow on the surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_004

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Rights managed

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57.2Mb (517.4Kb) / 16.7in x 13.3in / 5000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Battle axe unknown Luristan workshop low cylindrical socket round hole grows blade terminating semicircular cutting edge set ~45° shaft axis base blade protrudes socket upper edge sloping straight slight central bulge lower edge shorter slightly obtuse arc Four identical blunt-tipped spikes protrude butt connected vertically mid-length spikes extend side ribs sides upper two terminate blade third extends fourth runs further reinforcing Luristan bronzes weapon 2nd half 2nd millennium BC Iran Luristan Weight 334 g height 10.2 cm length 19 cm thickness 3.2 cm single metallic object lies pale gray background showing long flat blade tapers pointed tip rounded section circular hole near thicker surface rough pitted corrosion mottled mix dark green brown gray tones object casts soft shadow surface beneath.