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LOT 1039
Greek Arrowhead Group
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
7/8 - 1 5/8 in. (76.9 grams total, 21-40 mm).
A group of 25 bronze socketted arrowheads, including leaf-shaped types and examples with triangular cross-sections. [25]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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Amlash Type Spearhead
13th-11th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
A bronze tanged spearhead with heavily ridged and tapered blade with short collared shaft and square section tapered tang of recangular section. 436 grams, 40 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The weapon belongs to the type 1 of the spearhead classification by Khorasani, mainly from Marlik or Amlash areas. Similar pieces have been dated by Stutzinger to 1200-1100 B.C. -
Luristan Socketted Axehead
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £89
A small, heavy socketted bronze axehead with convex cutting edge. 243 grams, 86 mm
Fine condition.
English collection formed in the 1990s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which was inserted a core to form the socket for the shaft. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead. -
Western Asiatic Socketted Spearhead
9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A bronze spearhead with short conical socket, triangular-shaped blade with prominent central rib. 81 grams, 15 cm long
Fine condition.
Earlier 20th century Cologne collection, Germany. London Mayfair gallery, UK. Dr D.G. collection, 1990s-2019. Accompanied by an old typed catalogue slip with provenance.
