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Whetstone with handle in the form of a ram flanked by two ibexes
Near Eastern, Iranian, Luristan
Iron Age
10th–9th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 28 cm (11 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number66.954
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionWhetstone and chain, with a bronze terminal in the form of ibex heads flanking a ram's head.
ProvenanceBy 1966: with H. D. Motamed, Malba, New York; 1966: purchased by the MFA from H. D. Motamed.
(Accession date: December 14, 1966)
(Accession date: December 14, 1966)