ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Dagger Blade
Place CreatedIran, Asia
CultureNorthern Iran
PeriodIron Age I
Date1500-1000 BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Dimensions13 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (35.2 x 6.1 cm)
Object number1969.124
Label TextThe rich tombs in the Gilan province of Northern Iran have revealed large quantities of metalwork ranging from gold and silver bowls and beakers to bronze figurines of animals and weapons. Daggers and spearheads of different shapes and sizes were extremely numerous and were left exclusively in graves belonging to men. Unlike those at Luristan, bronze weapons lacked elaborate decoration and reflect an isolated, artistic tradition.Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - February 12, 2018
ProvenancePurchased by Dr. Immanuel Ben-Dor (1901-1969) with museum funds from St. George Souvenir Shop, Jerusalem, 1969.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
1450-800 BCE
late 2nd Millennium BCE
800-600 BCE
10th-8th Century BCE
8th-7th Century BCE
11th Century
883-859 BCE
1759-1539 BCE
