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LOT 1204
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/2 - 6 7/8 in. (340 grams total, 8.7-17.5 cm).
Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, and other types. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London art market, 1980-1990s.
LiteratureSee Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and Iron Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, pp.289ff, for similar arrowheads.
FootnotesOne category of the represented arrowheads has a sharp, flat blade, the ends of which extend to form wings or barbs, and a prominent midrib extending into a long tang that often has a stop; the blade shape varies from deltoid to more triangular. Another form has no barbs, but it has a prominent midrib extending to the tang, and a narrow leaf-shaped blade.
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