25th-24th century BCE
12.2 x 2 cm (4 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Purchased by David Gordon Mitten at the bazaar in Izmir, Turkey, during the summer of 1960.
Metal with wood and leather handle
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17th centuryPersianBronze
12th-10th century BCEIranianMetal
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17th-20th centuryIndianLead