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 about 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 slightly obtuse-arched. 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 for reinforcement. Luristan, Iran; 2nd half of the 2nd millennium BC. Bronze weapon. Weight 334 g; height 10.2 cm; length 19 cm; thickness 3.2 cm., A metal object with a long flat blade-like section tapering to a pointed end lies horizontally on a pale gray background; the opposite end forms a rounded ring with a hollow ...
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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 about 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 slightly obtuse-arched. 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 for reinforcement. Luristan, Iran; 2nd half of the 2nd millennium BC. Bronze weapon. Weight 334 g; height 10.2 cm; length 19 cm; thickness 3.2 cm., A metal object with a long flat blade-like section tapering to a pointed end lies horizontally on a pale gray background; the opposite end forms a rounded ring with a hollow center and layered ridges extending outward, and the surface shows a weathered, rough texture with patches of greenish patina and darker brownish-gray metal tones.

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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-arched Four identical blunt-tipped spikes protrude butt connected vertically mid-length spikes extend side ribs sides upper two terminate blade third extends fourth runs reinforcement Luristan Iran 2nd half 2nd millennium BC Bronze weapon Weight 334 g height 10.2 cm length 19 cm thickness 3.2 cm metal object long flat blade- section tapering pointed lies horizontally pale gray background opposite forms rounded ring hollow center layered ridges extending outward surface weathered rough texture patches greenish patina darker brownish-gray metal tones.

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