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LOT 1183
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 - 7 1/2 in. (268 grams total, 14.5-19 cm).
Mainly of leaf-shaped type with short tangs, including examples with midribs. [6]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s.
From the collection of a late Japanese weaponry collector.
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LOT 1183
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Neo-Assyrian Bronze Military Helmet
8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,900
With lateral seams, attachment holes to lower edge, bowl with tall conical peak; mounted on a custom-made stand. 3.5 kg total, 55.5 cm high including stand
Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, 1980s. Ex central London gallery. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11765-203977.
From the reign of King Tiglatpilesar III (744-727 B.C.) or possibly later. The army of the Neo-Assyrian Empire consisted of large units of cavalry and skilled archers. Mobile workshops and smiths produced vast quantities of arrows and spears that were required while on campaign. The royal palaces of Nineveh, Ashur, and Nimrud were adorned with reliefs depicting Neo-Assyrian troops including foot soldiers in similar pointed bronze helmets. The helmet was originally bimetallic, made of bronze and iron. Although the iron section is now preserved only in fragments, having deteriorated long ago; the bronze half remains. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Axehead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Featuring an oval-shaped socket, the cheeks with straight upper and sloping lower profiles, chamfered blade with convex cutting edge. 420 grams, 12.9 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising mainly tanged arrowheads including various types of leaf-shaped heads with midribs. 225 grams total, 12-18.5 cm
Acquired 1990s. From the collection of a late Japanese weaponry collector.
