Dirk with hilt and blade cast in one piece
Details
-
Title
Dirk with hilt and blade cast in one piece
-
Associated place
Luristan (find spot) -
Date
1200 BC - 800 BC -
Material and technique
copper alloy, cast
-
Object type
-
Dimensions
39.4 cm (length)
hilt 8.6 cm (length)
blade 30.8 cm (length) -
No. of items
1
-
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund.
-
Museum location
Museum department
Antiquities
Accession no.
AN1951.135
Our online collection is being continually updated. Find out more
Further reading
Moorey, P. R. S., Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971), 049, pp.72-73, fig.13, Pl.6
Reference URL
?
