Object Description
A Luristan bronze shaft-hole axe head featuring a plain cylindrical shaft with flanged ends, with features six protruding knobs on its rear. A relatively narrow blade extends from the top of the shaft and broadens out into a slightly convex cutting edge with rounded corners. Very rich olive green patination covers the surface of the weapon, flaked off in certain areas, revealing the beautiful bronze metal underneath.
Date: Circa 1200-800 BC