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LOT 1349
Elamite Bronze Arrowhead Collection
CIRCA 1200-900 B.C.
4 3/4 - 6 7/8 in. (485 grams total, 12-17.5 cm).
Including triangular-section with long tang, barbed, elongated lanceolate with mid-rib and other types. [18]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureSee Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and Iron Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, pp.289ff, esp.no.396, for similar arrowheads.
FootnotesThese arrowheads seem to belong to the type V, subcategory types A and C according to the classification of Khorasani and Negahban. In the four categories of triangular bronze arrowheads from Luristan, Marlik and Northern Iran individuated by Negahban, subtypes A and C of type V are larger arrow heads with barbed shoulders and triangular heads. The type was widely used in Elam between 13th and 10th century B.C.
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Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Short Dagger with Integral Hilt
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A short sword or dagger with slender triangular blade, low round midrib, penannular guard, scooped shoulders, columnar grip with three gusseted hoops, truncated-conical pommel decorated with parallel horizontal circles. 477 grams, 42.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
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Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
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