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sword

Föremål

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Kaneberg, Ove
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Plats <presPlaceLabel> Asien, Iran, Luristan, Lorestan
Description <itemDescription>
  • Forged. Two bearded "grotesque" heads opposite sides top and edge of pommel, extended backwards as lion's heads. No reliefs on guards. Heavy. Tapering blade, flat, broad midrib, set at right angles to the hilt. Blade flares out from the ricasso then gradually narrows again.
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Comments <itemDescription>
  • Keller, Charles 1994: 59-70 long training in mind's eye Lur swords masterpieces of super forge blacksmiths. Pat says extreme length of H indicate false. No picture or drawing.
Condition <itemDescription>
  • Jagged edges, has been cleaned and polished, especially hilt.
Cf Publications <itemDescription>
  • Cf/Collection: Rehder 1991:14;
    Muscarella 1988 pp. 184-5: 303 more well defined, L 50.1.

Country / Findspot <itemDescription>
Description, Swedish <itemDescription>
Händelse <context>
  • Funnen i Lorestan, Iran, Asien.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Iron
Object<itemName>
sword
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Cat no <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
Källa <url>

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