Dagger, unknown Luristan workshop. A fully cast Luristan bronze dagger with a full hilt and a flared pommel. The pommel, shaped like two angled, opposing crescent-shaped lobes, merges into a narrow shaft that continues into a rectangular element imitating a casing with curved mounting plates at the bottom of the hilt such hilts also had casings of various materials applied. The hilt merges directly into a double-edged blade that tapers evenly toward the tip. A ridge runs from the tip of the engraving toward the center of the superstructure, which after a short distance splits, creating a long, narrow, triangular flat field. 9th–6th century BC; Iron Period II. Luristan, Iran. Weapon. Height 35.7 cm; width 3.2 cm; depth 3.4 cm; weight 264 g., A long metallic object with a rounded top that has a mottled green and dark patina, a narrow curved neck leading to a wider midsection with subtle raised ridges, and a tapering blade-like lower portion showing a dark silvery and greenish surface wit...
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Dagger, unknown Luristan workshop. A fully cast Luristan bronze dagger with a full hilt and a flared pommel. The pommel, shaped like two angled, opposing crescent-shaped lobes, merges into a narrow shaft that continues into a rectangular element imitating a casing with curved mounting plates at the bottom of the hilt such hilts also had casings of various materials applied. The hilt merges directly into a double-edged blade that tapers evenly toward the tip. A ridge runs from the tip of the engraving toward the center of the superstructure, which after a short distance splits, creating a long, narrow, triangular flat field. 9th–6th century BC; Iron Period II. Luristan, Iran. Weapon. Height 35.7 cm; width 3.2 cm; depth 3.4 cm; weight 264 g., A long metallic object with a rounded top that has a mottled green and dark patina, a narrow curved neck leading to a wider midsection with subtle raised ridges, and a tapering blade-like lower portion showing a dark silvery and greenish surface with rougher texture toward the pointed end; the background is a light neutral gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_201

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.1Mo (1.5Mo) / 22.2cm x 50.8cm / 2626 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Dagger unknown Luristan workshop fully cast Luristan bronze dagger full hilt flared pommel pommel shaped two angled opposing crescent-shaped lobes merges narrow shaft continues rectangular element imitating casing curved mounting plates bottom hilt hilts also casings various materials applied hilt merges directly double-edged blade tapers evenly tip ridge runs engraving center superstructure short distance splits creating long narrow triangular flat field 9th–6th century BC Iron Period II Luristan Iran Weapon Height 35.7 cm width 3.2 cm depth 3.4 cm weight 264 g long metallic object rounded top mottled green dark patina neck leading wider midsection subtle raised ridges tapering blade- lower portion showing dark silvery greenish surface rougher texture pointed background light neutral gray.

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