Weapons and AmmunitionIranian12th-10th century BCE
Shaft-Hole Axe Head with Joined Butt Spikes
12th-10th century BCE
Dimensions
17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Ex Schroeder Collection; bequest to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1999.
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