Ibex Whetstone Handle
Unknown Artist
1100–900 BCE
Medium
bronze, cast
Dimensions
h. 22.3 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary
Accession Number
1965.554
About this artwork
For millennia, whetstones have been used for sharpening various kinds of metal blades. They were particularly important in Luristan, a center that produced bronze blades.