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Ancient Art
Photo credit: Yale University Art Gallery
Explore image in Bronze axe
10th–7th century B.C.E.
Bronze
9.5 × 21.5 × 3.2 cm (3 3/4 × 8 7/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Gift of George Hewitt Myers, B.A. 1898, M.F. 1902
1931.93
Geography:
Excavated in Luristan
Culture:
Near Eastern, Iranian, Luristan, Persian
Classification:
Arms and Armor
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
