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LOT 1521
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.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1521
Western Asiatic Bronze Spear Blade
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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6th-5th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
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Large Phoenician Bronze Arrowhead
Levant, circa 1200-1100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Broad and lentoid in section with spiked tang, elongated barbs, bulb to each face at junction with the head. 16.5 grams, 75 mm
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Western Asiatic Bronze Axehead
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With a short socketted shaft, the plain rectangular blade broadening towards the cutting edge; side holes on the shaft. 446 grams, 11.4 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes, and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core was inserted to form the socket for the shaft. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead.
