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LOT 1545
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 - 7 in. (287 grams total, 6.2-17.7 cm).
Mainly barbed and tanged types of slender profile. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Aramaic Inscribed Bronze Arrowhead for Zscha..., Son of Adnb
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Comprising a two-edged lentoid-section leaf-shaped blade and lozenge-section tang; each side with a short incised Aramaic inscription; ḥṣ zš bn ʾdnb = arrow of Zscha..., son of Adnb. 14 grams, 94 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Greek Lead Slingshot of Alexander the Great
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Biconical in profile with casting seam and reserved legend 'ΑΛ[EXANΔΡΟ]Υ.', the club of Herakles on the other side. 29.6 grams, 30 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, Munich, Germany.
The presence of the club of Herakles connects the slingshot with the Macedonian Dynasty. Similar slingshots were found in Miletos. -
Luristan Bronze Macehead
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a cylindrical shaft with flared mouth, rounded flanges around the swollen head, horizontal stepped bands; Sara Gorz type. 416 grams, 98 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
