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LOT 1519
Luristan Bronze Socketted Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 3/4 in. (997 grams, 17 cm).
With triangular tappering blade and flat cutting edge, oval socket.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1519
Luristan Bronze Socketted Axehead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Turco-Mongol 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Bomb or Hand Grenade
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Piriform in profile with a domed mouth and a stepped neck, incised decoration; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 460 grams, 16.5 cm
From a specialist collection, London, UK, 1990-2000s.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια, where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Luristan Decorated Bronze Macehead
900-800 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
With a slender, scooped blade, a round socket with a ribbed outer flange; three lobed extensions to the rear of the socket with low-relief decorative bands and zigzags, collar to mouth. 360 grams, 10.4 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Luristan Bronze Socketted Spearhead
13th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With a broad leaf-shaped blade, a triangular mid-rib and a tapering tubular socket; accompanied by a display stand. 382 grams total, spearhead: 23.1 cm (31.2 cm including stand)
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
The spear belongs to the type VIII classified by Khorasani (spearheads with well-projecting midribs and long folded sockets) and more specifically to subtype C (with leaf-shaped blade and short hollow socket). Usually, the willow-leaf blade has an almost straight shoulder base and a wide, flat midrib tapering towards the point.
