Weapons and AmmunitionIranian10th-8th century BCE
Shaft-Hole Axe Head
10th-8th century BCE
Dimensions
5.9 x 11.3 x 2.5 cm (2 5/16 x 4 7/16 x 1 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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