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Asian Art
Axe head
ca. 1000–800 B.C.E.
Bronze
9 × 3 1/4 in. (22.9 × 8.3 cm)
Gift of Caroline Hunter
1965.34.1
Geography:
Probably Luristan (Lorestan), Iran
Culture:
Iranian/Persian, probably from Luristan
Period:
Iron Age
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
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.