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LOT 1384

Old Babylonian Bronze Arrowhead Collection

1800-1500 B.C

2 1/4 - 3 1/8 in. (177 grams total, 57-80 mm).

Comprising paddle-shaped arrowheads with a flat, comparatively wide mid-rib. [20, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

Literature

Cf. for similar arrow-points Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, in Russian, (plate XLIII, nos.26-27, 92-93).

Footnotes

These kind of arrowheads 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 show comparative common finds in the Holy Land.

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LOT 1384

Old Babylonian Bronze Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £364

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