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LOT 1165

Elamite Bronze Axehead

LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 in. (460 grams, 15.2 cm).

With short socketted shaft, the plain rectangular blade broadening towards the cutting edge.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Literature

Cf. Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, pl.XIX, no.68, from Susa.

Footnotes

Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen for the Elamite warriors using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core to form the socket for the shaft was inserted. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead.

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LOT 1165

Elamite Bronze Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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