Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Implementsca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragon |
| Medium | Silver, gold foil |
| Dimensions | L. 15 cm |
| Classification | Metalwork-Implements |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, and James N. Spear and Schimmel Foundation Inc. Gifts, 1982 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex |
| Period | Bronze Age |
| Date Range | 2250 BC – 1750 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Bactria-Margiana |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 329076