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LOT 1387
Western Asiatic Bronze Javelin Head
LATE 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 3/4 in. (220 grams, 32.3 cm).
Featuring a tripartite weapon with short, narrow leafy blade, elongated stem decorated by embossed geometric lines and folded tang.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Literature
Cf. Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, fig.2.91, subtype L2 E.a.
Footnotes
The points within this typology are biconvex or leaf-shaped, not very sharp. These types of spears have been found in the tombs of Palestine from Tell el-'Ajjul (tomb 227) to the sites of the central plains and the banks of Jordan: Yavne, 'Ain Samiya, Jebel Qa'aqir, tombs G 83 and M 13 of Jericho, tombs 2100 and 2111 of Lachish. All are dated to the last two centuries of the 3rd millennium.
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LOT 1387
Western Asiatic Bronze Javelin Head
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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