Flat object

Flat pottery piece in shape of a double axe-head. Traces of black and red color. May be a human head(?). May be Neo-Babylonian.

Dimensions
H x W x D: 11.3 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (4 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Ernst Herzfeld
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-6929
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic
Type

Flat object

Keywords
Iran
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Flat pottery piece in shape of a double axe-head. Traces of black and red color. May be a human head(?). May be Neo-Babylonian.

Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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