Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
$475.00
IRAN Cast. Axe head with shaft-hole slightly flared at the bottom line. Beveled concave top. Protuberance on the butt. The blade is splayed out towards the convex cutting edge which has never been ground down for use.
L. 3.7″(9.5 cm), H. 2.7″(6.9 cm).
See: Deshayes J. Les outils de bronze, de L’indus au Danube (IVe au IIe Millenaire).
Paris, 1960, pl. XIX, #1340; Moorey P.R.S Catalog of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, 1971, p.44, # 8; Meier- Arendt W. Archäologische Reihe Bronzen und Keramik aus Luristan. Vol. 4. Frankfurt am Main, 1984, cat. 11