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

Spearhead

Place CreatedIran, Asia
PeriodIron Age I-II
Datelate 2nd Millennium BCE
MediumBronze
Object numberX.0196
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
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