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Collections

Whetstone SocketIron Age I, about 1350-1000 B.C.

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Title
Whetstone Socket
Place Made
Iran, Luristan
Date Made
Iron Age I, about 1350-1000 B.C.
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
Socket: Height: 2 3/4 in. (7.3 cm); Length: 3 3/4 in. (9.9 cm); Hone: Length: 2 in. (5.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.518
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.