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LOT 1497
Western Asiatic Bronze Socketted Spearhead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 in. (154 grams, 25.5 cm).
Comprising a leaf-shaped blade with a midrib, a long tapering socket with a flared mouth.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
LiteratureSee Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, pp.242-243.
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LOT 1497
Western Asiatic Bronze Socketted Spearhead
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £50
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