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LOT 1422
Eurasian Tinned Bronze Sword Chape
12TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 3 1/2 in. (110 grams total, 84-89 mm).
Modelled as an openwork duck perching with wings folded and bill open; integral feather and other detailing; broken. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Greek Bronze Arrowhead Collection
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mainly socketted and triangular in section. 23 grams total, 15-49 mm
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection. -
Luristan Bronze Blade
1200-1100 B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £130
With a long pointed triangular blade and a short tang, two rivet holes at the base of the blade. 193 grams, 36.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The Luri people produced a quantity of fine metalwork, which according to Dr. Khorasani, could be due to a settled period which arose as a result of the defeat of the Elamites by the Babylonians, leaving the Luristani people in relative peace for a period of time after 1200 BC. According to Khorasani 'A culture of innovation and experimentation flourished, and the repertoire of the Luristan smiths expanded in the period between 1150–1050 BC.' -
Luristan Bronze Arrows and Blades Group
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Including barbed, leaf-shaped, ribbed and other types. 422 grams total, 10.3-16.9 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
