A Luristan spike butted ceremonial axehead, Early Iron Age, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Jewelry - Necklaces (1984) Greek

(1984) Greek

The metate is a type of grinding platform found in the ancient Americas

Provenance:  Private Maryland collection of a diplomat

fight Samnite warriors identified by their distinctive white tunics and iconic broad belts

This fine silver shell pendant was issued by the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the jewelry collection commemorating the 1976 King Tut exhibition

A Luristan spike butted ceremonial axehead, Early Iron Age, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Jewelry - Necklaces (1984) Greekcast using the lost wax method; a spike butted axehead, the short, cylindrical shaft tube with three cords across each side, leading to four short, thick spikes down the rear spine of the socket. The flaring blade has a convex cutting edge, is ridged on both long sides, and is finely decorated with an incised floral and geometric decoration on both sides. Elaborate blades of this sort were used as parade weapons, as votives, and as attributes of cult