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LOT 1820
Western Asiatic Bronze Spear Blade
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 7/8 in. (309 grams, 32.6 cm).
Comprising a triangular blade with a broad midrib, a short neck and a square-section tang with a bent finial.
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1820
Western Asiatic Bronze Spear Blade
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising a tapering leaf-shaped blade with a raised midrib and a short tapering tang. 245 grams, 35 cm
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