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Sword, the hilt of which depicts Gilgamesh and Enkidu slaying Humbaba

Unknown1200 BCE - 800 BCE

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

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Title: Sword, the hilt of which depicts Gilgamesh and Enkidu slaying Humbaba
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1200 BCE - 800 BCE
Location: Northwestern Iran
Type: Sword
Rights: Israel Antiquities Authority, Drawing of detail: © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem / by Noga Ze'evi, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem / by Meidad Suchowolski
External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: L. of sword 74 cm, L. of handle 14 cm
Curator: Peri, Laura A.

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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