Staff finial in the shape of a human head
Place of OriginIran
Dateapprox. 850-650 BCE
PeriodIron Age II (1200-800 BCE) or Iron Age III (800-600 BCE)
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 3 1/2 in x W. 1 in, H. 8.9 cm x W. 2.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62B120
DepartmentWest Asian Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
Not on view
1100-900 BCE
approx. 300 BCE-200 CE
300-100 BCE
approx. 300-221 BCE
1700-1800
1900s; base: late 1700s
approx. 1050-1200
approx. 800-700 BCE
appox. 1200-1000 BCE
approx. 1200-1000 BCE