The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
Axel Shaft Cup
c. 800–700 BCE
Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Location: 102A Ancient Near East
Description
Luristan, on Iran's western frontier, and Markik and Amlash in the north were sites of flourishing civilizations. However, since Luristan left little in the way of written records, all that we know about it has been guessed from their works of art. One of the ancient centers of the horse-breeding industry, Luristan is best known for its bronze objects, many of them horse or chariot trappings. Luristan supplied the Assyrian Empire not only with horses but also the hardware associated with them.- "A Luristan Bronze." The Cleveland Museum of Art 18, no. 10 (December 1931): 191-192 Mentioned: p. 192; Reproduced: p. 199 www.jstor.org
- The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1930.729