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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.
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
Literature
Cf. Branigan, K., Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 447, for type VIII.
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LOT 1790
Greek Bronze Tanged Spearhead
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 400 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 134) +BP*
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