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Short sword, unknown Luristan workshop. A short sword with a cast blade and a mushroom-shaped hilt with a rimmed mount; the raised edges served to hold the lost hilt casing, which may have been made of bone, wood, horn, or stone. In the lower part of the casing, two low, crescent-shaped sheet-metal protrusions are bent inward to secure the casing. The hilt flows directly into a double-edged blade with a centric point. Behind the short, rectangular, double-blunt base, the blade tapers evenly toward the tip. A slightly convex ridge runs through the center of the blade, which splits toward the base in its upper part. Luristan; Iran; 9th–6th century BC, Iron Period II late 2nd millennium–first half of 1st millennium BC. Weapon. Height 40.6 cm; width 3.4 cm; depth 2 cm; weight 208 g., A single elongated object resembling a narrow blade and handle is shown vertically against a plain light background, with the handle wider at the top and tapering toward the middle, transitioning to a straight tapered shaft that ends in a pointed tip; the surface shows an uneven, rough texture with signs of wear and mottling, and the visible colors are dark brown, greenish patina, and hints of gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_381

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31.7Mo (694.3Ko) / 15.7cm x 50.8cm / 1849 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Short sword unknown Luristan workshop short sword cast blade mushroom-shaped hilt rimmed mount raised edges served hold lost hilt casing bone wood horn stone lower part casing two low crescent-shaped sheet-metal protrusions bent inward secure hilt flows directly double-edged blade centric point short rectangular double-blunt base blade tapers evenly tip slightly convex ridge runs center blade splits base upper part Luristan Iran 9th–6th century BC Iron Period II late 2nd millennium–first half 1st millennium BC Weapon Height 40.6 cm width 3.4 cm depth 2 cm weight 208 g single elongated object resembling narrow blade handle shown vertically plain light background handle wider top tapering middle transitioning straight tapered shaft ends pointed tip surface uneven rough texture signs wear mottling visible colors dark brown greenish patina hints gray.