Flag of IranAncient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Implementsca. late 3rd or early 1st millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleMinature axe head
MediumBronze
Dimensions1.3 x 1.89 in. (3.3 x 4.8 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Implements
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. late 3rd or early 1st millennium B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1943
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIran
Date Range2250 BC – 800 BC

Provenance

RegionIran, Luristan

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323970