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LOT 1482
Luristan Bronze Short Sword
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
22 7/8 in. (521 grams, 58 cm).
With leaf-shaped two-edged blade, crescent guard; restored hilt with columnar grip and stone pommel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
19th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Including triangular, leaf-shaped, barbed, paddle-shaped with a flat, comparatively wide mid-rib, and others. 176 grams total, 25-77 mm
Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Some of the represented arrowheads (paddle-shaped) were typical of the Old Babylonian Empire. The shoulders were pronounced and the arrowhead had a rectangular-section tapering tang. This simple form was popular throughout and such items are comparatively common finds in the Holy Land. -
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Greek Lead Slingshot
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Biconical in profile with casting seam and reserved legend 'ΑΛ[EXANΔΡΟ]Υ.', the club of Herakles on the other side. 29.4 grams, 30 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, Munich, Germany.
The presence of the club of Hercules connects the slingshot with ruling dynasty of Macedonia. Similar slingshots were found in Miletos. -
Luristan Comb-Backed Axehead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
With ribbed openwork socket terminating in a butt formed of four cones, the blade expanding from the socket. 400 grams, 21 cm
From a London collection, early 2000s.
