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LOT 1168
Very Large Viking Iron Battle Notched Axehead
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (1.36 kg, 28 cm).
Featuring an elongated triangular butt, flanged cylindrical socket, slender neck with broad, flaring cheeks; the blade, upper and lower edges notched.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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Luristan Bronze Dirk
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Composed of a leaf-shaped blade with a raised penannular rib and slot below the shoulder connected to the grip with lateral flanges and integral pommel, recessed to accept an organic insert. 264 grams, 37.5 cm
From an old English collection, formed in the 1980s. The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
This dirk, cast in one piece mould, belongs to the daggers that Medvedskaya believes support the thesis that majority of them were cast in one piece. However, there are examples where the penannular grip was cast on later on the dagger or dirk. -
Medieval 'Thames' Iron Kidney Dagger
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
The tapering blade with a single cutting edge; replica wooden handle with bulbous guard and pommel. 94 grams, 29.2 cm
Found on the Thames foreshore at Vintry, Southwark, London, UK. -
Achaemenid Bronze Arrowhead Group
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising 29 shafted trilobate and pyramidal points, some with barbs. 108 grams total, 23-36 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The Persians used the bow to forge their empire. They would have used bronze or iron arrows of various types which varied in length from three to four centimetres. Many were trilobite in shape, varying from the simple triangular head, the leaf-shaped head or the triangular head with square-section, tang and directional plumes. The old types, created by the Luristan armourers, were still in use in the Achaemenid period.
