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LOT 1790
Greek Bronze Tanged Spearhead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 3/8 in. (181 grams, 36.5 cm).
Comprising a round-section tapering shank developing to the midrib of a leaf-shaped two-edged blade, flange collar, square-section tang and hooked finial.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Branigan, K., Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 447, for type VIII.
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Opening Bid: £111
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Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Short tubular socket with raised ribs, perpendicular rectangular-section blade with convex cutting edge. 402 grams, 17.6 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes, and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core was inserted 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. -
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
