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LOT 1286
Estimate
GBP (£) 300 - 400
EUR (€) 350 - 460
USD ($) 400 - 540
EUROPEAN BRONZE AGE LEAF-SHAPED SPEARHEAD
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/4 in. (242 grams, 23.5 cm).
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/4 in. (242 grams, 23.5 cm).
With leaf-shaped oval blade, thick short midrib, short shaft with fastening holes and circumferential ring for the opening.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Leshtakov, L., ‘Late Bronze and Early Iron Age Bronze Spear- and Javelinheads in Bulgaria in the Context of Southeastern Europe’ in Archaeologia Bulgarica, XV, 2, (2011), 25-52, fig.4 and fig.8, letter D.
FOOTNOTES:
This type of lanceolate spearhead is very common across the Balkans and the Carpathian basin. It originates from Hungary or possibly the Czech Republic.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
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