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
$1,500.00
Cast. Copper alloy with cylindrical long shaft-hole, base is sectioned away at the sharp angle and reinforced with a molding. On the rare of the socket is a longitudinal rib, forming a protuberance at the top.
L. 6.3″(16.0 cm), W. 6.5″(16.5 cm).
For published examples see:
– J. Deshayes, Les outils de bronze, de l’Indus au Danube (Paris, 1960), pl. 18, 1319; pl. 19, 1324, pl. 20, 1325.
– Stutzinger D., Mit Hieb und Stich Bronzewaffen aus dem alten Iran Die Sammlung von Gravert (Frakfurt am Main, 2008), p.50
– The British Museum, Splendours of Mesopotamia, London, British Museum Press, 2011, p.54, cat.31
– A. Godard, Les Bronzes du Luristan, Ars Asiatica 17 (Paris, 1931) nos. 39-41, pls. 14
РF. Tallon, M̩tallurgie susienne 1: De la fondation de Suse au XVIIIe si̬cle avant J.-C. (Paris, 1987), nos. 39-41