ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Socketed Spearhead
AAT Object Form/FunctionSpearheads
Place CreatedIran, Asia
PeriodIron Age
Datelate 2nd Millennium BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of James R. James
Dimensions15 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (38.4 x 3.8 cm)
Object number1982.004.001
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, July 1995 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, September 2001 - February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceSaid to have been excavated in Iran. Ex coll. James R. James, Decatur, Georgia, from ca. 1962.
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
1450-800 BCE
1500-1000 BCE
800-600 BCE
10th-8th Century BCE
8th-7th Century BCE
9th-8th Century BCE
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