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LOT 1425
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (28.5 grams, 13.2 cm).
Lozengiform in section, triangular in profile with slight barbs to lower edge, stepped neck and short tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.BA27; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Short Sword with Integral Hilt with Horns
Late 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
With prominently curved guard, which extends out from the ricasso of the blade and partly frames the hilt, thick flat midrib extending slightly above the ricasso where it held the hilt. 466 grams, 53 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The hilt of such swords was made separately, and unfortunately is nearly always missing from the archaeological records. Similar daggers had a northern Iranian background and excavated examples have been recorded from the South Caspian Area from Tomadjan and Ghalekuti. -
Luristan Bronze Dagger Blade
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lentoid in section, triangular in plan with rounded tip, short tang, two holes to the shoulder for attachment. 102 grams, 22 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Greek Bronze Arrowhead Group
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Two triangular in section with broad flange edges, the third slender and leaf-shaped; each with a tapering socket. 9.02 grams total, 32-44 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
