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LOT 1395
Medieval Iron Incendiary Fire Arrowhead with Pierced Cross
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
4 34/ in. (37 grams, 12.1 cm).
The wide blade with an incised cross motif, pierced through at the end of each arm, long tang with a collar.
ProvenanceAcquired on the French art market.
From the private collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
The central void was included to allow cloth soaked in tallow to be bound around the arrowhead; this was ignited before shooting.
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LOT 1395
Medieval Iron Incendiary Fire Arrowhead with Pierced Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Carolingian Iron Spur with Silver Studs
Circa 8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With D-section arms, attachment loop, prick spur with two bands of applied studs. 150 grams, 18 cm
Ex B Posey collection, 1990s. Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Accompanied by a dealer's catalogue information card. -
North-Western Persian Elamite Bronze Axehead
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With crescent blade and rounded knot at the butt, ornamental curved edging to the upper shaft hole, a cord edge on the lower shaft hole, incised band around the edge of the blade. 267 grams, 97 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
The type corresponds to the Gernez type H.2.H.a, of axes with collar and short sleeve lined with mouldings, fan-shaped blade and rear knot. It was a variant only known in Elam and Luristan. In Luristan one identical specimen was found at Chigha Sabz (grave M7). In Elam the majority of these axes were found in the Middle-Bronze Age (Age of Isin-Larsa or Early Babylonian Age) tombs of Sarcophagi, at Susa. -
Luristan Bronze Sword with Decorated Stone Pommel
13th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With solid cast hilt with penannular guard and a horizontally ribbed grip; a massive star-shaped pommel and a multi-fullered blade tapering to a sharp tip; handle restored. 1.03 kg, 63.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
According to Moorey, such category of swords were distributed in the Northern Iran area, as proved by the Amarlu finds. Based on the example from the Ashmolean Museum, he dated them to the end of the 2nd millennium B.C., more precisely to a period between 1400-1200 B.C. The type was in use until the 7th century B.C.
