Object Description
A Luristan axe cast from bronze featuring a short cylindrical shaft-hole with a half-protruding butt ending in a curl. The blade, initially narrow at the shaft, and then broadens out towards the slightly convex cutting edge. The top of the socket presents a zoomorphic form resembling the gaping mouth of a snake, while raised horizontal ridges decorate around the bottom.
Date: Circa 1200-600 BC