art-of-swords: 10th Millennium B.C.E. Daggers Photo #1 Period: Iron Age II Dated: circa 10th–

art-of-swords:

10th Millennium B.C.E. Daggers

Photo #1

• Period: Iron Age II
• Dated: circa 10th–9th century B.C.E.
• Geography: Iran, probably from Luristan
• Medium: Bronze
• Measurements: 4.06 in. (10.31 cm)

Photo #2

• Period: Iron Age II
• Dated: circa 10th–9th century B.C.E.
• Geography: Northwestern Iran, Caspian region
• Medium: Bronze
• Measurements: 2.36 x 17.99 in. (5.99 x 45.69 cm)

Photo #3

• Period: Iron Age II
• Dated: circa 10th–9th century B.C.E.
• Geography: Western Iran
• Medium: Bronze
• Measurements: 13.94 in. (35.41 cm)

Photo #4

• Period: Iron Age II
• Dated: circa 10th–9th century B.C.E
• Geography: Northwestern Iran, Caspian region
• Medium: Bronze
• Measurements: 1.69 x 1.1 in. (4.29 x 2.79 cm)

Photo #5

• Period: Iron Age I/II
• Dated: circa 10th–9th century B.C.E.
• Geography: Northwestern Iran, Caspian region
• Medium: Bronze
• Measurements: 2.36 x 15.51 in. (5.99 x 39.4 cm)

Photo #6

• Period: Iron Age II
• Dated: circa 10th–8th century B.C.E.
• Geography: Northwestern Iran, Caspian region
• Medium: Bronze
• Measurements: 20.75 in. (52.71 cm)

B.C.E. stands for Before Common Era.

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