1.3.02026-10-18axe, yxaRådata3500516objektStatens museer för världskultur - MedelhavsmuseetSMVK-MMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3500516BEK 1957.15Cast. Long narrow blade in form of taut bowstring curled over at one end into a loop, short shaft set midway up the back. Decor: shaft hole ribbed, with standing "bull" on back, upper and lower ribs continue to short spikes. Loop end of blade has a standing "horse" /unicorn/ at far end followed by a reclining feline body whose head is missing. In full relief.BEK 1957.15, The Georg von Békésy Collection, Is this a modern pastiche of ancient parts? x-ray 13/8/76 (148, 233), Dark green, nearly black patina., H. 9.8 cm, L. 27 cm, H. 9.8 cm, Upper shaft Ø 3.7 cm, Lower shaft Ø 3.5 cm., Cf/excavation: Vanden Berghe 1964 pl. XXXVI 247; — 1968c fig 4:9 type 3; Cf/collection: Moorey 1971 25 p 58 pl. 3, no animals; Calmeyer 1964 pl. 19.45; Pope & Ackerman 1938 pl. 52 D (h. 33 cm) no animals on hilt: spikes instead (-6-) one end blade lion and mask/head? instead of curling up like ours., Iran, Nål av brons, Georg von Békésy samlingFörvärvadBékésy, Georg vonBrukadSouth Caspian, Late 2Mill, 1200-1000 BCFunnenAsien, Iran, Luristan, LorestanÄgdNobelstiftelsenimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3602930/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3602931/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byKaneberg, OveStatens museer för världskulturhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3913134http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1040906http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3500516http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3500516http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3500516