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LOT 1400
Greek and Other Bronze Arrowhead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 - 5 5/8 in. (103 grams total, 4.4-14.4 cm).
Including leaf-shaped type with tang, triangular-section type with long shank, barbed and tanged and other types. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, before 1980; property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market; and ex Abelita family collection, 1980-2015.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Toroid and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft. 453 grams, 74 mm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Luristan Bronze Spearhead Blade
14th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £211
With rounded shoulders and square-sectioned mid-rib running to the blade tip; short tang with fastening hole. 45 grams, 46.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The spearhead belongs to the type VI spearhead of the Khorasani classification. It is characterised by a long blade and short tang, slightly rounded shoulders and pronounced midrib. Similar weapons were excavated by Prof. Negahban in the royal cemetery of Marlik. -
Viking Age Iron Socketted Spearhead
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib extending to round-section tapering socket with fastening hole; professionally cleaned, conserved, and restored. 204 grams, 29 cm
From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired in the late 1950s.
