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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.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, pl.XIX, no.68, from Susa.
FootnotesUnadorned 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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