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LOT 1417
Luristan Bronze Spearhead Blade
14TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
18 1/4 in. (45 grams, 46.5 cm).
With rounded shoulders and square-sectioned mid-rib running to the blade tip; short tang with fastening hole.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armor from Iran: The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, p.628, no.275, for type.
FootnotesThe spearhead belongs to the type VI spearhead of the Khorasani classification. It is characterised by a long blade and short tang, slightly rounded shoulders and pronounced midrib. Similar weapons were excavated by Prof. Negahban in the royal cemetery of Marlik.
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LOT 1417
Luristan Bronze Spearhead Blade
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £44
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