Axe Head with Proud Dog Counterbalance

Iran, Luristan, Iraq

1700 BC - 1500 BC

  • Titles Axe Head with Proud Dog Counterbalance (Descriptive)
  • Medium bronze
  • Dimensions Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (11.4 x 6 cm)
  • Credit Line Museum purchase, 1967.126
  • Work Type axe head
  • Classification Weapons and Ammunition

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