Title
Bronze spearhead
Date
15th century BCE to 7th century BCE
Creator
Unknown
Iranian
Coverage
Style/Period: Early Iron Age
Discovery Site: Lorestān, Iran
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
arms and armour
Format
Materials/Techniques: bronze (metal), casting
Measurements: 40 cm long. Blade: 16.5 cm long, 4.8 cm wide, 0.5 cm deep
Description
Bronze spearhead with a leaf-shaped blade and a prominent cross-section midrib. The tang is long and curved at the end. Faint decorative engravings around the socket.
Subject
spearheads; bronze disease; bronze (metal)
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 979.7.11
Record: UO-MCA-979-7-11
Source
Cataloguer: Carly Jevcak, University of Ottawa; Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2024-08-14
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee