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管銎斧

ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE
Not on view
这支银斧以精湛的浇铸工艺制成，并包以金箔，斧面上描绘出一个鸟头神兽同野猪和龙搏斗的场景。野猪弯身拱背，其刚毛林立的后背刚好形成斧刃（右上方）；底端的柄孔用于固定木柄。这支兵器采用的贵重材料表明它是用于仪式而非实际作战。从公元前三千纪晚期到公元前两千纪初，在巴克特里亚·马尔吉阿纳一代活跃着繁荣的城市文化，部分是因为与伊朗、美索不达米亚和安纳托利亚等文明互通奢侈品和日常用品的结果。

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Object Information
  • 标题: 管銎斧
  • 年代: 青铜时代
  • 创作日期: 约公元前2000年
  • 地域: 巴克特里亚·马尔吉阿纳（中亚）
  • 材料: 包金银器
  • 尺寸: 长 57⁄8 英寸（15厘米）
  • 来源信息: 购买，哈里斯·布里斯班·迪克基金，詹姆士·N·斯皮尔和舒密尔基金会公司捐赠，1982年
  • 藏品编号: 1982.5
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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