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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Sword
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Sword

Place CreatedLuristan, Iran, Asia
PeriodIron Age
Dateearly 1st Millennium BCE
MediumBronze
Dimensions2 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. (6.4 x 40.3 cm)
Object numberX.0220 A
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, September 9, 2013 - June 5, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Sword
12th-11th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Sword Hilt with Bearded Male Heads and Crouching Lions
8th-7th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Heraldic Animal Finial
10th-9th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Finial with Facing Ibexes
10th-9th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Finial with Confronting Ibexes
1000-800 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Vessel with Long Spout
10th-9th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Combat Bracelet
10th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Equestrian Trapping
9th-8th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Crowned Idols Bracelet
12th-10th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tweezers
early 1st Millennium BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bucrania Amulet
early 1st Millennium BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Horse Bit
8th-7th Century BCE